Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park

Coordinates: 19°11′30″S 146°46′14″E / 19.19167°S 146.77056°E / -19.19167; 146.77056
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Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCape Pallarenda Conservation Park

The Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park is a

Pallarenda.[2][3]

Attractions

There are several walking tracks on Cape Pallarenda. One of them passes two

Vietnamese immigrants who died in August 1920 during a meningitis outbreak while interned at the former Cape Pallarenda Quarantine Station.[4][5]

Pallarenda Park also has a boat ramp that provides direct access to the beach, and a permanent stinger enclosure for swimming.

History

Cape Pallarenda was named in 1864 by Lieutenant

Cleveland Bay
. It is believed that the name is of Aboriginal origin, although the exact meaning is not known.

Pallarenda Park was transformed during

Pallarenda received many casualties, most from New Guinea.[6]

Controversy

Consideration is being given to a housing development within the park boundaries, which has been met by opposition by local residents.

See also

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