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Protected area in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mitirinchi Island National Park is a national park including all of Quoin Island in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It is within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.[3] It is 1,942 kilometres (1,207 mi)northwest of Brisbane.[3] It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Weymouth Bay and 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Lockhart River.[4]
Mitirinchi Island National Park Queensland | |
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Coordinates | 12.40444°S 143.48917°E |
Established | 1989 |
Area | 1.176 ha (2.91 acres) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Mitirinchi Island National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The island is part of the traditional lands of the Kuuku Ya’u people.[4]
Quoin Island National Park was gazetted in 1994.[5] In 2011, it was renamed Mitirinchi Island National Park,[1][6] although the island itself remains officially named as Quoin Island. The name Quoin is believed to refer to the shape of the island which resembles a quoin of mire (a wedge used in naval cannons).[2]
The national park is closed to visitors due to its status as a significant seabird breeding site. 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.[4][7]
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