About Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL)

Park features

Sandy beaches and fringing reefs are backed by dense, tropical rainforest in this remote national park (CYPAL). The mountainous, rainforest landscape forms part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area. Much of this forest has never been logged or disturbed.

Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL) is home to a wonderful variety of wildlife including the near threatened Bennett’s tree-kangaroo, the endangered southern cassowary and the vulnerable beach stone-curlew.

Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL) is the traditional country of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people, whose country extends along the coast to Mossman. Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL) was a major turtle (ngawia) hunting area and contains important cultural sites including the canoe (murabaymba), turtle (ngawaia) and saltwater eel (ngiwa) story sites.

Read more about the nature, culture and history of Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL).

Looking after the park

Help the Traditional Owners and rangers to protect the natural and cultural values of Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL).

• Everything in the national park (CYPAL), living or dead, is protected. Please leave everything as you found it.
• Please help to protect the sites of natural and cultural significance—stay on the walking tracks at all times.
• Do not bring in any plants or plant material—they can become weeds and threaten native plants and animals. Regularly check your footwear and clothing for seeds. Remove, wrap and carry seeds out of the park.
• Leave domestic animals at home—they are prohibited in national parks.
• Littering is prohibited. Take all your rubbish with you when you leave—it is unsightly and can harm wildlife.
• Toilets are not provided. Use a trowel to bury toilet waste and paper. Dig a 15cm hole at least 100m away from camping areas, walking tracks and all watercourses. Failure to do this leads to unsightliness, unpleasant odours, pollution of watercourses and potentially dangerous hygiene problems.
• Avoid using soap, shampoo, toothpaste or detergent in or near waterways.

See the guidelines on caring for parks for more information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.

Park management

Ngalba-bulal National Park (CYPAL) is jointly managed by the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) in accordance with an Indigenous Management Agreement and other land management arrangements.

Tourism information links

For tourist visitor information centre locations visit Discover Queensland. For tourism information for all regions in Queensland see Queensland Holidays.