Moorrinya National Park

Moorrinya National Park is a remote park with 32,607ha of dry, flat plains criss-crossed by watercourses and covered in open eucalypt, paperbark and acacia woodlands. Located in the heart of the Desert Uplands, Moorrinya National Park protects 18 land types in the Lake Eyre Basin, one of Australia's most important catchments. Moorrinya is a wildlife refuge, protecting Australian icons such as kangaroos, koalas, emus and dingoes, as well as rare and threatened species such as the square-tailed kite, squatter pigeon and Julia Creek dunnart. Twelve of the 15 regional ecosystems found in the Prairie-Torrens Creek Alluvial Province of the Desert Uplands occur on Moorrinya and include over 300 plant species.

The park protects a wide range of desert animals including 165 species of birds, 40 reptiles, 17 mammals, nine frogs and seven fish. The rare ground cuckoo-shrike and square-tailed kite can be found at the park.

Initially established as a sheep grazing property, Shirley Station it wasn't until the late 1970s that cattle replaced sheep. Grazing continued until the park was established in 1993. Much of the sheep station infrastructure, dating back to the late 1940s, remains as a reminder of the spirit and hard work of the people who lived in this remote part of Queensland.

Although there are no walking tracks in this remote park there are picnic and day-use areas. Visitors can relax and enjoy the peace and quiet in this remote, undeveloped park. Toilets are the only facilities here.