A young northern hairy-nosed wombat has been captured on camera venturing from its burrow at a southern Queensland nature refuge.

The baby was born at the Richard Underwood Nature Refuge, near St George, and there are about 250 northern hairy-nosed wombats left in the wild.

Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch said the nature refuge was established 10 years ago to protect the species and the birth was cause for celebration.

"This little creature has only just recently emerged from the pouch and is absolutely gorgeous,” she said.