Bladensburg National Park
Bladensburg is a national park in Queensland, Australia, located 1152 km northwest of Brisbane, and just south of the town of Winton. The 84,900 hectares of national park were declared in 1984.
Birds common to the area include the Painted Firetail, Rufous-crowned Emu-wren and Rufous-throated Honeyeater.
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