Central Queensland Sandstone Belt parks visitor guide (PDF, 4.0M)

Sculpted sandstone outcrops, dramatic gorges and high
country are protected in this remote and elevated section
of Carnarvon National Park.
Sandstone monoliths tower above a carpet
of open woodland, while basalt-crested
plateaus form a backdrop to this subtle
but spectacular landscape. This area has
been home to countless generations of
Aboriginal people as well as European
settlers. The park now conserves a range
of vegetation communities and a diverse
assemblage of flora and fauna.
Access
Mount Moffatt is 220 km north of Mitchell
via Womblebank Station. It is 160 km northwest
of Injune via Womblebank Station.
There are no roads connecting Mount
Moffatt with Carnarvon Gorge, Salvator
Rosa or Ka Ka Mundi. No fuel is available
after leaving Injune or Mitchell, so allow
extra fuel for driving the 90 km of park
roads as well as the trip home.
Camping
Mount Moffatt has four camping areas.
During school holidays, campsites should
be booked in advance. On arrival at the
park, stop at the information hut to find
out more about the park.
Dargonelly Rock Hole and
West Branch camping areas
These camping areas can be accessed
by conventional vehicles in dry weather.
Water and pit toilets are provided. Water
supplies at both sites are limited and
should be used for drinking only.
Rotary Shelter Shed and Top
Moffatt camping areas
These camping areas are accessed by
4WD vehicle only. The small Rotary Shelter
Shed camping area has a picnic shelter
and toilet. Water is available but is limited
and should be used for drinking only.
The Top Moffatt camping area has a toilet
only—no water is available here.
From Injune, travel north for 500 m on the
Carnarvon Developmental Road and turn left
into the Womblebank Road (signposted) and
travel to Womblebank Station. Turn right at
the T-intersection and travel to the national
park following signposts along the way.
From Mitchell, travel north following the
Forestvale Road to Womblebank Station.
Continue through the intersection and travel
to the national park following signposts
along the way.
The road from Womblebank is unsealed and
can be impassable after rain. In dry weather,
the park can be reached by conventional
2WD vehicle if care is taken, but some
sections of the road may be rough. A highclearance
4WD is recommended. Once in
the park, a high-clearance 4WD is required
to reach many of the features.
Chesterton Range
Dargonelly Rock Hole
camping area
Mail boxes
Marlong Creek
Maranoa River
(West Branch)
The Tombs
The Chimneys
The Looking Glass
Cathedral Rock
2
No
through
road
5
3
3
Marlong
Arch
6
Mt Sugarloaf
1154 m
Marlong Plain
9
2
Incineration site
Marlong Creek
Lot’s
Wife
Kookaburra
Cave
Long Gully
The Observatory
7
Kenniff
Lookout
2
Mistake Creek
15
2
Brandy
5
Lethbridge’s
Pocket
Murder site
Rotary
shelter shed
West Branch
camping area
Gully
One Mile Creek
1141 m
7
1137 m
Top shelter
shed
2
2
Boot Creek
Mt Moffatt
1097 m
Top Moffatt
camping area
Mahogany Forest
Great
Mt Percy
1151 m
Head of
Carnarvon Creek
1174 m
Dividing
Carnarvon Creek
Range
Original
homestead site
The Three Sisters
Consuelo
Tableland
1232 m
Battleship
Spur
1074 m
Thick-tailed gecko
Visitor orientation site
Mitchell 220 km
Injune 160 km
Maranoa River
(East Branch)
Not to scale
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