Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park
| Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Currimundi |
| Coordinates | 26°45′41″S 153°7′56″E / 26.76139°S 153.13222°E |
| Established | 1994 |
Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park is a protected area that is located in Wurtulla, north of Currimundi, approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Caloundra, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
The park is named after Kathleen McArthur, a local artist, conservationist and founding member of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland in 1962.[3]
The park's total area is 50 hectares (124 acres).[4] It was first declared as a conservation park in 1994.[1] A large percentage of the park is wallum heath,[4] which in turn then supports a large and diverse number of fauna;[5] 353 species, 14 of which are introduced, 25 species are rare or threatened.[4] A vast array of wildflowers may be seen in the park at any time of the year, but are most abundant in late winter to early spring.[6] A local volunteer group currently visits the park every month to engage in activities such as removing of weeds and revegetating.[7] The park has two well-mapped walking tracks with information signs.[8] Picnic facilities are provided in the Crummunda Park; facilities include picnic tables, barbecues and toilets.[8]
The altitude of the terrain is 2 meters.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Department of Environment and Science". Parks and forests. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Sunshine Coast Point".
- ^ "About | Currimundi Lake (Kathleen McArthur) Conservation Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Department of Environment and Science". Wetlandinfo. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Queensland".
- ^ Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (1999). Walks in Caloundra: from the Mountains to the Sea. Watson Ferguson & Co. p. 87. ISBN 0 9586236 0 0.
- ^ "Friends of Currimundi Lake".
- ^ a b "Currimundi Lake Bushwalking Trails".
- ^ "Currimundi Lake Conservation Park park, Queensland, Australia". au.geoview.info. Retrieved 10 March 2022.