Type: | protected |
Djiru National Park | |
State: | qld |
Iucn Category: | ii |
Coordinates: | -17.881°N 146.067°W |
Relief: | yes |
Nearest Town Or City: | Mission Beach |
Area: | 41.4 |
Managing Authorities: | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Djiru National Park is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is within the world-heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland.[2]
The national park is west of Mission Beach.[3] It extends across the localities of Djiru and Tam O'Shanter.
Originally a state forest, this area became Tam O'Shanter National Park in December 2005. On 9 December 2009, it was renamed Djiru National Park.[4]
A number of rare or vulnerable species of palm are in the national park, including the native fan palm Licuala ramsayi and arenga palm Arenga australasica.[5]
There are also rare and endangered animal species in the park, including the southern cassowary Casuarius casuarius johnsonii.