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6-521: Bellthorpe National Park is a national park located in Bellthorpe , Booroobin and Sandy Creek in both the City of Moreton Bay and Somerset Region of South East Queensland , Australia. The park preserves eucalypt forest and rainforest of the southern Conondale Range . Parts of the national park were previously known as Bellthor. The rugged landscape at Bellthorpe falls within the catchment of Stony Creek,

12-525: A tributary of the Stanley River . Along the waterway are several small waterfalls, cascades and a rock pool. The park also protects lands within the Brisbane River valley and Mary River catchments. Remnants of a once prosperous timber cutting industry remain today. Horse riding, mountain biking and bushwalking attract visitors. Although camping is not permitted a day-use area with wheelchair access

18-488: Is provided. Stony Creek picnic area has toilets, picnic tables and wood barbecues. There are no marked walking trails. Bellthorpe, Queensland Bellthorpe is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Bellthorpe had a population of 108 people. Much of the area is protected within the Bellthorpe National Park . The south of Bellthorpe lies within

24-622: The 2016 census , Bellthorpe had a population of 124 people. In the 2021 census , Bellthorpe had a population of 108 people. There are no schools in Bellthorpe. The nearest government primary schools are Woodford State School in neighbouring Woodford to the south-east and Peachester State School in Peachester to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School (to Year 10), Maleny State High School (to Year 12) in Maleny to

30-484: The Queensland Government at the time the district became available for selection . Bellthorpe Provisional School opened on 22 April 1919, closing in 1922 due to low student numbers. However, it re-opened in 1923 and became Bellthorpe State School in 1927. It closed in 1969. Bellthorpe West Provisional School opened on 21 March 1955, becoming Bellthorpe West State School in 1959. It also closed in 1969. In

36-528: The Stanley River catchment. In the north Kilcoy Creek flows into the Mary River . Bellthorpe West is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality ( 26°49′23″S 152°40′46″E  /  26.82306°S 152.67944°E  / -26.82306; 152.67944  ( Bellthorpe West ) ). The locality was possibly named after politician Joshua Thomas Bell who was the Secretary for Public Lands in

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