| Type: | protected |
| Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park | |
| State: | qld |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Coordinates: | -17.0917°N 144.3931°W |
| Nearest Town Or City: | Chillagoe |
| Area: | 36.9 |
| Established: | 1995 |
| Managing Authorities: | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Url: | http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/ |
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves is a national park in Chillagoe, Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[1]
The park is northwest of Brisbane.[2] The elevation of the terrain is 409 metres.[3]
The park is located within the Walsh River catchment area and the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion.[4] A total of 10 rare or threatened species have been recorded in the park.[4] Of these, 5 are mammals, diadem leaf-nosed bat, greater large-eared horseshoe bat, ghost bat, spectacled flying-fox and koala.[5]
There are several self-guided limestone caves, the Archways, Pompeii cave, and Bauhinia cave. The historic Chillagoe smelters area has mining relics from the 1890s. There are a few small rock galleries of Indigenous Australian art.
Camping is not permitted.[6]