Lochern National Park Outback Queensland

Lochern National Park's peaceful Thomson River. Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government

About Lochern

    Image of Lochern National Park's peaceful Thomson River.
    Lochern National Park's peaceful Thomson River.

    Photo credit: John Augusteyn © Queensland Government

    Park features

    Lochern has 20km of Thomson River frontage. The park protects 24,300ha of important habitat, with many lagoons and waterholes providing refuge for birds and other wildlife.

    The people of Lochern also adapted to the cycles of wet and dry. Aboriginal people enjoyed the bounties on offer from seasonal transformations of the land. Pastoralists built dams with long wings and stone-pitched ends to catch extra rainwater, and set the hen-house and motor room high and dry.

    Looking after the park

    Everything in Lochern National Park is protected, including plants, animals and heritage sites and artefacts. Please appreciate, respect and help care for Lochern’s outstanding natural and cultural values by leaving things as you find them, and encouraging others to do the same.

    Please read looking after parks in Central West Queensland.

    Park management

    Each park in Central West Queensland has unique attributes. They are managed to conserve their natural condition and protect their cultural resources and values.

    The national park will be managed in accordance with the Lochern National Park Management Plan (PDF, 686.9KB) .

    Tourism information links

    Longreach Regional Council
    www.longreach.qld.gov.au
    96a Eagle Street, Longreach
    ph (07) 4658 4111
    fax (07) 4658 4116
    email assist@longreach.qld.gov.au

    For information on road conditions see Queensland Traffic
    Phone 13 19 40 for 24-hour road reports.

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