Hinchinbrook Island National Park

Hinchinbrook Island National Park Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
File:Hinchinbrook-island-from-mainland-queensland-australia.jpg Hinchinbrook Island, 2006
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Nearest town or city	Cardwell
Coordinates
Established	1932
Area	399 km2 (154.1 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Hinchinbrook Island National Park
See also	Protected areas of Queensland

Hinchinbrook Island National Park is situated along the Cassowary Coast Queensland, Australia. The nearest capital city is Brisbane approxrimately 1240 km to the south. Cardwell is two hours drive north of Townsville being the closest North Queensland provincial city. Cairns a Far North Queensland provincial city is two and a half hours drive north from Cardwell. The main geographical features in the park are the rugged Hinchinbrook Island, including Mount Bowen.

File:Crocodile warning sign at North Zoe creek, Hinchinbrook island.jpg

Crocodile warning sign

The Hinchinbrook Island National Park includes 393 km² area of Hinchinbrook Island, being Australia's largest island National Park. 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.

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland

References

• Hema maps. (1997). Discover Australia's National Parks. pp 178 – 179 Random House. ISBN 1-875992-47-2

External links

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