Eungella National Park

Eungella National Park is a protected rainforest park in the Clarke Range west of Mackay in central Queensland, Australia. Established in 1941, it protects the longest continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest in Australia and the isolated Eungella massif. The park is renowned as one of the best places in Australia to see wild platypus at Broken River, and features dramatic gorges, waterfalls, and lookouts such as Sky Window and Finch Hatton Gorge.

Visitors can expect dense subtropical rainforest on a mist-covered mountain range with well-marked walking tracks, lookouts and creek-side picnic areas. The main visitor areas are Broken River in the north and Finch Hatton Gorge in the south. At Broken River, viewing platforms allow quiet observation of platypus and turtles. Finch Hatton Gorge offers rainforest walks to waterfalls and swimming holes such as Araluen Cascades and Wheel of Fire. Sky Window provides elevated views over Pioneer Valley.

Declared in 1941, Eungella is one of Queensland's oldest national parks. It protects the Eungella massif, an isolated rainforest refuge that has remained climatically stable for thousands of years, preserving ancient Gondwanan flora. The area was historically used for timber and later protected for conservation and recreation.

The park lies on the traditional lands of the Wirri people. The rainforest and waterways hold cultural significance for Aboriginal people, and the area is valued for its natural heritage and as a long-standing nature-based recreation destination for the Mackay region.