Boodjamulla National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Queensland, Australia
About Boodjamulla National Park
The Waanyi people have lived in the gorge area for at least 17,000 years and know this place as Boodjamulla, or Rainbow Serpent country. Lawn Hill Gorge is sacred to the Waanyi people. Midden heaps, camp sites, grinding stones, and rock art evidence the importance of this place. Today, the Waanyi people help manage the park and Part of the land around Lawn Hill was occupied by the Injilarija people, until the Waanyi took over their land around 1880. The park has a rich pastoral history and until December 1984 was part of Lawn Hill Station, which was once one of Queensland's largest cattle properties. The cattle station was formed from several leases originally granted in the 1870s, and for some time was run by the notoriously cruel Jack Watson. Sebastião Ferreira Maia, who owned that stati
Top Attractions in Boodjamulla National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Boodjamulla National Park:
- ★Lawn Hill Gorge
- ★Riversleigh
Where to Stay in Boodjamulla National Park
- 🏨Lawn Hill Gorge camping area
Boodjamulla National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: