Isla Gorge National Park

Isla Gorge National Park features deeply dissected sandstone gorges with open eucalypt forest, dry rainforest and brigalow remnants. Amid the maze of gorges, sandstone outcrops and striking rock formations many rare and threatened plant species survive. Wildflowers bloom in the spring. Gorge Creek, a tributary of the Dawson River, flows through the park. The remains of an old hand-paved road, constructed in 1864 to transport wool from the Roma district to the coastal port of Rockhampton, can still be seen in the western end of the park. There is no walking track to Isla Gorge and loose, crumbly rock makes the descent into the gorge dangerous. Only well-equipped, experienced walkers should enter this part of the park. To explore the gorge system safely you will need to use the Ghinghinda 1:100 000 topographic map.