Byfield National Park Queensland |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Coordinates | 22°47′02″S 150°43′54″E / 22.78389°S 150.73167°ECoordinates: 22°47′02″S 150°43′54″E / 22.78389°S 150.73167°E |
Established | 1988 |
Area | 87 km2 (33.6 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Byfield is a national park in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.
The park is 70 km north-east of Rockhampton. The parks encloses 12 km of coastline including four beaches.
To the north of the national park is Shoalwater Bay and Byfield State Forest is located to the west of Byfield National Park.
The park contains a number of four-wheel drive tracks and camping areas.
Water Park Creek within the park contains a population of Rhadinocentrus ornatus, a small freshwater fish species.