Riversleigh’s ancient landscape, part of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage Area, is one of the top 10 fossil sites in the world.
Location
By road, 156km north of the Barkly Highway and 55km south east of Lawn Hill Gorge in north west Queensland.
Welcome
The Waanyi people welcome you to Boodjamulla country and ask that you respect their special place.
Park facilities
- No campfires
- Information centre
- Lookout
- No rubbish bins
- Toilets
- Tent camping
- Camper trailer camping
- Walking
- World Heritage
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![Travel lightly through the Waanyi people’s sacred land.]()
Travel lightly through the Waanyi people’s sacred land.
Photo credit: Marnie Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![Entrance to Riversleigh – D Site visitor area.]()
Entrance to Riversleigh – D Site visitor area.
Photo credit: Marnie Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![Find out how a 25-million-year-old landscape was rediscovered at the Riversleigh D Site information displays.]()
Find out how a 25-million-year-old landscape was rediscovered at the Riversleigh D Site information displays.
Photo credit: Marnie Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![Curious ancient creatures feature in displays.]()
Curious ancient creatures feature in displays.
Photo credit: Marnie Augusteyn © Queensland Government
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![Entrance to Miyumba camping area.]()
Entrance to Miyumba camping area.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
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![Gregory River at nearby Miyumba camping area.]()
Enjoy the peace of the pristine emerald waters of the Gregory River while staying at nearby Miyumba camping area.
Photo credit: © Queensland Government
- Now open: Riversleigh World Heritage Area and Miyumba camping area 5 September to 31 December 2023