Mitirinchi Island National Park

Mitirinchi Island (meaning "Soul Island" in Kuuku Ya'u, a sacred site) 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 Kutini-Payamu National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape Weymouth area near Portland Roads.[1]

Mitirinchi Island National Park
Queensland
Mitirinchi Island National Park is located in Queensland
Mitirinchi Island National Park
Mitirinchi 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
WebsiteMitirinchi 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. "About | Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/160235/mitirinchi-raa.pdf
  3. "Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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