Carnarvon Park, Queensland
Carnarvon Park is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people.
Geography
Carnarvon Park consists of two separate areas of land, separated by of land which is part of Mount Moffatt and Rewan.North-western section
The Great Dividing Range forms all of the western boundary most of the southern boundary of this section.The Nogoa River rises in neighbouring Caldervale to the south-west, entering from section from the south-west and exiting to the north.
The north-western section is entirely within the Carnarvon National Park, extending into the neighbouring localities of Upper Warrego and Mount Moffatt.
The north-western section has the following mountains and passes :
- Spyglass Peak
- Mount Salvator
- Mount Flat Top
- Fred Hill
- Cave Hill
- Mount Mooloolong
- Red Hill
- Mount Ka Ka Mundi
- Mount Cheops
- Mount Lethbridge
- Kelmans Gap
- Round Mountain
- Ben Cona
South-eastern section
The Great Dividing Range forms all of the north-western, western, and south-western boundary of this section.Almost all of the south-eastern section is within the Carnarvon National Park except for a small area within the Boxvale State Forest in the most south-easterly part of the section. This national park also extends partially into the neighbouring locality of Mount Moffatt.
The south-eastern section has the following mountains and canyons :
- Mount Percy
- Carnarvon Gorge
- Wards Canyon
- Consuelo Peak
- Mount Acland
- Mount Hodgson
History
In 1932, a section of the Carnarvon Gorge was declared as Carnarvon National Park, a proposal from the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.Demographics
In the, Carnarvon Park had "no people or a very low population".In the, Carnarvon Park had a population of 12 people.