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Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)

Coordinates: 14°30′0″S 144°58′10″E / 14.50000°S 144.96944°E / -14.50000; 144.96944
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Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Queensland
Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) is located in Queensland
Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land)
Coordinates14°30′0″S 144°58′10″E / 14.50000°S 144.96944°E / -14.50000; 144.96944
Established1989
Area1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,689 km northwest of Brisbane. The national park was previously named Howick Group National Park until it was renamed on 28 November 2013.[1]

Flora and fauna

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The national park is known to have 152 endemic species of plants and 118 endemic species of animals, of which 15 are rare or endangered species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2013". 29 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Howick Group National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land) — facts and maps". wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

See also

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