Mariala National Park
| Mariala National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Mariala National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Adavale |
| Coordinates | 26°01′46″S 145°04′17″E / 26.02944°S 145.07139°ECoordinates: 26°01′46″S 145°04′17″E / 26.02944°S 145.07139°E |
| Established | 1992[1] |
| Area | 269.2 km2 (104 sq mi)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mariala National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Mariala National Park is a national park in South West Queensland, Australia, 810 km west of Brisbane. Mariala lies within the Mulga Lands bioregion and the Shire of Quilpie local government area.[2] It is located with the water catchment areas of the Bulloo, Paroo and Warrego rivers.[2] Mariala covers 269.2 km2 (104 sq mi).[2]
The park was part of the Ambathala pastoral holding which operated from 1875 until the early 1980s.[1] In 1982, the area became a scientific reserve, making it the first protected area to preserve part of Queensland's extensive Mulga Lands. A decade later it was declared a national park.[1]
A total of six rare or threatened species have been identified in the national park.[2] These include Major Mitchell's cockatoo and the rare square-tailed kite.[1]