Beeron National Park

Beeron National Park is a remote bush park in the Upper Burnett region, roughly 400 km northwest of Brisbane. Established in 2009 and later expanded, Beeron NP now covers about 70.5 km² of semi-arid woodland and scrub on the Great Dividing Range:contentReference[oaicite:58]{index=58}. The park was created to conserve remnants of the brigalow–belah plant communities that once dominated this area but have been largely cleared elsewhere:contentReference[oaicite:59]{index=59}. It occupies former cattle grazing land known as Beeron Holding (or “Rocky Paddock”):contentReference[oaicite:60]{index=60}, characterized by rugged hills, stony ridges, and alluvial flats:contentReference[oaicite:61]{index=61}. Six plant species found here are endemic (found nowhere else) and several are of high conservation value:contentReference[oaicite:62]{index=62}.

There are no public facilities or visitor areas in Beeron National Park. It is effectively undeveloped – no walking tracks, no picnic sites, and no camping grounds are provided:contentReference[oaicite:63]{index=63}:contentReference[oaicite:64]{index=64}. A awd vehicle is needed to even reach the park boundary via rough forestry roads. For this reason, Beeron sees very few visitors. The park’s importance lies in its conservation of biodiversity rather than recreation. Within its boundaries, a variety of eucalypt and acacia woodlands thrive on soils derived from basalt and sandstone. Notably, patches of endangered brigalow scrub (Acacia harpophylla) are protected here, along with a population of the rare plant Leionema obtusifolium, a shrub found only in the Beeron area. The park’s rocky slopes also feature vulnerable species like the Hinze’s wattle and native lilly-pillies at their western range limit.

Wildlife in Beeron NP is typical of the inland Burnett. You might find whiptail wallabies on the grassy flats, hear the calls of spear-tailed parrots and various honeyeaters in the brigalow thickets, or even glimpse a glossy black-cockatoo feeding on casuarina seeds. However, with no tracks and thick vegetation, wildlife viewing is challenging. Park management focuses on pest control (especially of feral goats and cats) and preventing wildfires to protect the fragile scrubs:contentReference[oaicite:65]{index=65}. Public entry requires a permit from QPWS since there are no designated access points. As such, Beeron National Park remains a quiet stronghold for nature, preserving a piece of the brigalow belt ecosystem for future generations.