Hinchinbrook Island National Park

Hinchinbrook Island National Park is Australia's largest island National Park. It is situated along the Cassowary Coast Queensland, Australia. The nearest capital city is Brisbane approximately 1240  Lucinda is 135km or 1.5 hours drive north of Townsville being the closest North Queensland provincial city. Cairns a Far North Queensland provincial city is two and a half to 3 hours drive north from Cardwell. The main geographical features in the park are the rugged Hinchinbrook Island, including Mount Bowen (1,121 m, 3,678 ft), The Thumb (981 m, 3,219 ft), Mount Diamantina (953 m, 3,127 ft) and Mount Straloch (922 m, 3,025 ft).[2].

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Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Hinchinbrook Island, 2006
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Nearest town or cityCardwell
Coordinates18°22′55″S 146°14′49″E
Established1932
Area399 km2 (154.1 sq mi)[1]
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteHinchinbrook Island National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

The Hinchinbrook Island National Park includes 393 km² area of Hinchinbrook Island.[3] The continental island has a mountainous interior providing diverse refuges for endemic and Endangered Species.

Other conservation parks nearby

These continental islands which are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are Goold Island National Park, Brook Islands National Park and Family Islands National Park.

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See also

References
  1. "About Hinchinbrook Island".
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. Ellison, J., 2000. Wetlands, Biodiversity and the Ramsar Convention, Chapt. 5; Ed. Hails, A.J. Case Study 1: Australia, Mangroves on Hinchinbrook Island. Australian Institute of Marine Science. Townsville, QLD. Australia.
  • Hema maps. (1997). Discover Australia's National Parks. pp 178 – 179 Random House. ISBN 1-875992-47-2

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