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Barnard Island Group National Park

Coordinates: 17°40′29″S 146°10′22″E / 17.67472°S 146.17278°E / -17.67472; 146.17278
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Barnard Island Group National Park
Queensland
Barnard Island Group National Park is located in Queensland
Barnard Island Group National Park
Barnard Island Group National Park
Coordinates17°40′29″S 146°10′22″E / 17.67472°S 146.17278°E / -17.67472; 146.17278
Established1994
Area60 ha (148.3 acres)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

The Barnard Island Group is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

These are islands with a fascinating geological past, dating back 420 million years.[2]

Six species of terns have been found nesting in the southern Barnard Islands, and twenty-three species of forest birds have a habitat here.[3]

Geography

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The park is 1,296 km (805 mi) northwest of Brisbane.[4] Islands within the group include Jessie Island and Kent Island.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Barnard Island Group National Park (entry 39368)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ^ Science, jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and (20 October 2009). "About | Barnard Island Group National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Australia, Top Businesses In. "Barnard Island Group National Park | Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland – Parks.des.qld.gov.au". yellowsite.net. Retrieved 31 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Hema, Maps (2007). Australia Road and 4WD Atlas (Map). Eight Mile Plains Queensland: Hema Maps. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86500-456-3.
  5. ^ National Parks Qld – Barnard Islands map