Quoin Island National Park

Mitirinchi (Quoin) Island is a national park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia, 1,947 km (1,210 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It is situated about 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Iron Range National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape Weymouth area near Portland Roads.[1]

Quoin Island National Park
Queensland
Quoin Island National Park
Coordinates12°24′21″S 143°29′17″E
Established1989
Area20,000 m2 (23,920 sq yd)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteQuoin Island National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Mitirinchi Island is closed to visitors due to its status as a significant seabird breeding site.[2] It is one of only three recorded breeding sites in the northern Great Barrier Reef for great frigatebirds, and is also home to a large breeding colony of black noddies.[3]

See also

References
  1. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (25 July 2011). "About | Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/160235/mitirinchi-raa.pdf
  3. Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (25 July 2011). "Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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