Central Queensland's premier gorge wilderness with ancient Aboriginal rock art and diverse sandstone landscapes
Carnarvon National Park
Carnarvon National Park is a sprawling protected wilderness in Central Queensland, Australia, spanning approximately 2,980 square kilometers within the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion. The park was established in 1932 as a reserve to protect the exceptional scenic values of Carnarvon Gorge and has since expanded to encompass seven distinct sections: Carnarvon Gorge, Mount Moffatt, Salvator Rosa, Ka Ka Mundi, Goodlife, Buckland Tableland, and Moolayember. Located about 593 kilometers northwest of Brisbane in the Maranoa Region, the park straddles the Great Dividing Range and preserves significant elements of Queensland's geological history across the Central Queensland Sandstone Belt. The landscape features a network of sandy plains, deep valleys, and dramatic gorges separated by basalt-capped tablelands, with five major river systems rising within its boundaries. The park holds exceptional cultural significance, containing some of Australia's most important Aboriginal rock art sites and the archaeological landmark Kenniff Cave, which provided evidence of human occupation dating back 19,500 years to the Late Pleistocene.
