| Mapleton Falls National Park Queensland | |
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Mapleton Falls National Park, February 2015
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  Mapleton Falls National Park
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| Nearest town or city | Mapleton, Queensland |
| Coordinates | 26°37′50″S 152°50′20″E / 26.63056°S 152.83889°E / -26.63056; 152.83889 |
| Established | 1973 |
| Area | 0.26 km2 (0.100 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Mapleton Falls National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Mapleton Falls is a national park near the town of Mapleton on the Blackall RangeinSouth East Queensland, Australia, 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Brisbane. The falls are part of Pencil Creek and drop 120 metres (390 ft).[1]
The waterfall became a forest reserve in 1938 and then in 1973 it was declared a national park.[2]
Section 2 of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk, a rugged long-distance walking track, passes through the park.[3] There are a number of smaller walks as well.[1]
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