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{{Short description|National park in Australia}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name            = Lochern National Park
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| iucn_category   = II
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| coordinates     = {{coord|24|14|14|S|143|19|33|E|display=inline,title}}
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| label           = Lochern National Park
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| location        = [[Queensland]]
| established     = 1994
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| area_km2        = 239.93
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| nearest_city    = [[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]]
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| governing_body  = Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
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'''Lochern''' is a national park in [[Longreach, Queensland|Longreach]], [[Central West Queensland]], Australia, 1,047&nbsp;km west of [[Brisbane]]. Eastern parts of the national park are interspersed with numerous channels of the [[Thomson River (Queensland)|Thomson River]]. The park is sprawled over an area of 24,300 hectares. This area forms important habitats for numerous species. Several lagoons and waterholes within the park provide important refuges for birds and other wildlife.<ref name=Lochern>{{cite web|title=About Lochern|url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/lochern/about.html|publisher=The State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing)|access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>

==History==
The diverse climate of Lochern was a boon for the Aboriginal people, who learned to utilize the dry and wet spells. They adapted to the seasonal transformation of land, reaping its bounties. [[Rainwater harvesting]] with the help of dams was done by pastoralists in the area.<ref name=Lochern />

==Camping==
Camping facilities are available at the park. The park's camping site, which is located some {{convert|5|km}} from the park's eastern limit, is surrounded by [[Acacia aneura|mulga]] and [[Acacia cambagei|gidgee]] woodlands. The camping area is accessible on vehicles, although the dirt road can be sometimes hard to tackle for normal vehicles. Hence, [[four-wheel drive]] is a better option. The park is notorious for abrupt weather changes. Minor showers can often lead to floods, irrespective of the time of year.<ref name="Lochern National Park">{{cite web|title=Camping in Lochern National Park|url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/lochern/camping.html|publisher=Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Protected areas of Queensland]]
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==References==
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{{National Parks of Queensland}}


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[[Category:National parks of Queensland]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1994]]
[[Category:Central West Queensland]]


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