About Mariala

Park features

Deep red earths in the east of the park support soft mulga Acacia aneura communities—where mulga can reach up to 10 metres in height. Hard mulga communities grow on the ranges and skeletal soils in the western part of the park, where mulga rarely grows above four metres in height. Mulga forms communities with mountain yupunyah Eucalyptus thozetiana, Dawson gum E. cambageana, poplar box E. populnea and a number of wattles Acacia spp.

Mulga, along with other wattles, improves the low-nutrient soils of Mariala by making and returning nitrogen to the soil. Species of significance include a rare Hakea, which has only been recorded in the Adavale-Cheepie area of Queensland, and bowyakka Acacia microsperma, which is not well represented in other parks.

Looking after the park

Help preserve this park’s natural and cultural values by following these few common sense rules:

• Leave everything as you find it. This includes plants, animals, rocks and artefacts.
• Firearms and other weapons must not be used in national parks.
• Leave your pets at home. Pets frighten wildlife, annoy other visitors, can become lost and are prohibited in the park.
• Take care with fire. Clear away any flammable material for a metre around campfires and ensure your fire is out before you leave.
• Bury toilet waste at least 15cm deep and 150m from any watercourse. Toilet paper is slow to break down in arid areas, so please burn toilet paper, if it is safe to do so.
• Use fuel stoves to reduce the need for firewood. Wood provides homes for wildlife and nutrients for the soil.
• Please remove your rubbish from the park and leave campsites clean and tidy.
• Do not contaminate water courses with detergents, soap, shampoo or human waste.

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

Park management

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service manages Mariala National Park under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.

Tourism information links

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council/Visitor Information Centre
www.btrc.qld.gov.au
6 Coronation Drive, Blackall Queensland 4472
ph (07) 4657 4637
fax (07) 4657 4913
email binfo@btrc.qld.gov.au or admin@blackall.qld.gov.au

Charleville Visitor Information Centre
www.murweh.qld.gov.au
Charleville Cosmos Centre
Qantas Drive, Charleville Qld 4470
ph (07) 4654 7771
email tourism@murweh.qld.gov.au

For information on road conditions contact

• RACQ (The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland),
• Department of Transport and Main Roads, or
• phone 13 19 40.

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