About Eungella

Park features

This isolated mountain refuge lies on the boundary between subtropical and tropical rainforests, boasting a highly diverse range of habitats. The national park protects many unusual plants and animals—some unique to the area— including the Eungella day frog, the Mackay tulip oak, the Eungella spiny cray and Eungella honeyeater.

Much of the national park is remote and inaccessible being dissected by deep gorges. The mist shrouded rain- forested mountains of Clarke Range dominate to the north, but open eucalypt forest grows on Dick's Tableland in the drier north-west. Flowering bottlebrushes and tall river she-oaks line the banks of the meandering Broken River—home to platypus—where the national parks’ main visitor facilities are provided.

Discover a magical, mystical, mountainous landscape—the traditional homelands of the Widi and Yuwi People.

Looking after the park

Parks and forests protect Queensland's wonderful natural diversity and scenery. Please help keep these places special during your stay.

• Respect First Nation Peoples culture. Eungella National Park represents thousands of years of living culture of special significance to the Widi and Yuwi People. Please respect their traditional and spiritual connection to this special place, and travel lightly through Country.
• Come clean, go clean.  Limit the spread of weeds, pests and disease-causing soil pathogens. Ensure all your outdoor gear, camping equipment, your vehicle (especially tyres) are clean and free of seeds, soil and insects (including ants and their eggs) before visiting Eungella.
• Stay on the marked walking tracks. Taking shortcuts causes erosion and damages vegetation.
• Leave your pets at home, they are not permitted in the national park. Dogs, cats and other animals can scare away wildlife, annoy other visitors and could wander off and become lost. Learn more about Dogs and pets in protected areas.
• Never feed or leave food for animals—you might be bitten or scratched. Let animals find their own food. Human foods are often harmful to wildlife.
• Leave no rubbish. Pack strong rubbish bags and containers for storing rubbish during your visit. Rubbish bins are not provided. Take all rubbish home with you for recycling and disposal. Carry a small container for cigarette butts.
• Take care with fire. Camp fires are only permitted in the fire rings provided at Broken River and Fern Flat camping areas. Preferably use a portable fuel stove for cooking and to reduce fire danger.
• Use toilets where provided. If toilets are not available bury all faecal matter and toilet paper at least 15cm deep and 100m from walking tracks and waterways.
• Bicycles, scooters and trailbikes are not permitted on the walking tracks within the national park.
• Follow drone safety and regulation guidelines. Think carefully before flying a drone, it can affect other visitors’ experience and privacy, and disturb native wildlife—particularly birds. Drones are prohibited in all camping areas in the national park.

See the guidelines on caring for parks for more information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.

Park management

Eungella National Park (previously Broken River National Park) was first gazetted in 1936. It is managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld) to preserve and present its remarkable natural and cultural values for all time.

Tourism information links

For information about activities, tours and accommodation in this region, visit: Mackay Isaac Region tourism

For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.