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
IUCN category II (national park)
Mitirinchi Island National Park
Coordinates	12°24′21″S 143°29′17″E
Established	1989
Area	20,000 m2 (23,920 sq yd)
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Mitirinchi Island National Park
See also	Protected 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

• Protected areas of Queensland

References

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