Hasties Swamp National Park
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox protected area Hasties Swamp is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,371 km northwest of Brisbane. The swamp is located several kilometres south of the town of Atherton in Far North Queensland.<ref name="tcgba">Template:Cite book</ref> The main feature of the park is a seasonal wetland. Part of the swamp was first declared a national park on 5 April 1980.<ref name="Founded"/>
Habitat protected within the park supports up to 300 species of birds.<ref name="Founded">Nature, culture and history Template:Webarchive. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 27 April 2012. Retrieved on 5 January 2012.</ref> These include the sarus crane, pale-vented bush-hen and buff-banded rail.<ref name="tcgba"/>
A bird hide provides viewing opportunities for visitors, including those using wheelchairs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The wetland is surrounded by open eucalypt forest.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The average elevation of the terrain is 826 metres.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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