Lake Murphy Conservation Park

Lake Murphy Conservation Park. Photo: Robert Ashdown © Queensland Government

Facilities and activities

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Location

About 31km by road north-west of Taroom and about 490km by road north-west of Brisbane.

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What's special

Nestled beneath Murphy’s Range in the central highlands, Lake Murphy is a perched lake that fills only when nearby Robinson Creek overflows. When full it provides a seasonal refuge for waterbirds.

Maps and useful links

• Queensland's Sandstone Wilderness Parks journey guide (PDF, 4.5M)
• Central Queensland Sandstone Belt map (PDF, 197K)
• Lake Murphy Conservation Park map (PDF, 90K)
• Species lists