The Barnard Island Group is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Barnard Island Group National Park Queensland | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Barnard Island Group National Park | |
Coordinates | 17°40′29″S 146°10′22″E |
Established | 1994 |
Area | 60 ha (148.3 acres) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
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]
The park is 1,296 km (805 mi) northwest of Brisbane.[4] Islands within the group include Jessie Island and Kent Island.[5]
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