The park over 16,000 ha and is home to a huge variety of native birds and animals including the Wallaroos. Rare and now listed as vulnerable, Ooline trees can be found here as are a huge variety of native orchids such as Greenwood, Spotted Hyacinth, Donkey, Waxlip, and Cymbidium all flowering during the spring. The peaks in the park reach over 1000m high and the rest of the park is also relatively high between 600 and 800m above sea level.
 

The park has had a varied history being once part of three stations and extensively cleared for cattle grazing and wool production, remnants of this activity can still be found. This business proved uneconomical so mining was explored, mainly tin and copper mining the deposits were of low grade and failed to make money. Diggings can still be found in different parts of the park. The old mining treatment plant is closed to the public, it is contaminated with arsenic.

Camping is permitted in the park, some walking tracks are available. Please apply for camping permits before entering the park.

Source: QLD Parks and Wildlife Service - Sundown National Park

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