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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Nearest town/city | Hughenden |
| Area | 54.10 km2 (20.89 sq mi) |
| Established | 1970 |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Official site | Porcupine Gorge National Park |
Porcupine Gorge is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 1174 km northwest of Brisbane and 60 km north of Hughenden. Established in 1970, Porcupine Gorge has an area of 54.10 km²and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. It is an IUCN category II park.
The gorge features strata of sedimentary rocks which span hundreds of millions of years.[1]
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The park provides habitat for the rock-wallaby, black duck, crimson-winged parrot and black bittern.[1]