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Bendidee National Park

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Nearest town or city
  
Goondiwindi

Established
  
1979

Area
  
9.3 km²

Bendidee National Park

Managing authorities
  
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

See also
  
Protected areas of Queensland

Address
  
Wondalli QLD 4390, Australia

Management
  
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Similar
  
Coalstoun Lakes National, The Palms National Park, Blackwood National Park, Ferntree Creek National, Brampton Islands National

Bendidee is a national park north east of Goondiwindi in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, 264 km west of Brisbane. The park is part of the Brigalow Belt South bioregion and lies within the water catchment areas of the Macintyre and Weir rivers. The park was established to conserve an area of remaining brigalow–belah plant communities. Bendidee State Forest is adjacent to the national park to its north.

A total of five rare of threatened species have been identified within the park. 30 amphibians and reptiles as well as more than 89 invertebrates have been found at Bendidee, including the endangered Bull oak jewel butterfly. The park provides for walking, bird watching and nature appreciation activities.

References

Bendidee National Park Wikipedia