Bowling Green Bay National Park
Bowling Green Bay is a national park in the City of Townsville and Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia, 1,103 km northwest of Brisbane, and 28 km south of Townsville and 59 km north of Ayr. It is a Ramsar Convention listed site. The park protects diverse range of habitats including the rugged, forested landscape surrounding Mount Elliot and Saddle Mountain as well as coastal estuaries between Cape Cleveland and Cape Bowling Green.
| Bowling Green Bay National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Alligator Creek Falls, 1997 | |
Bowling Green Bay National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Townsville |
| Coordinates | 19°12′48″S 147°02′02″E |
| Established | 1977 |
| Area | 554 km2 (213.9 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Bowling Green Bay National Park |
| Footnotes | |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Bowling Green Bay |
| Designated | 22 October 1993 |
| Reference no. | 632 |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
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