Mitirinchi Island National Park

Mitirinchi Island National Park
Coordinates: 12 ° 24 ′ 21 ″  S , 143 ° 29 ′ 17 ″  E
Location:	Queensland , Australia
Specialty:	breeding sea birds
Next city:	Lockhart River
Surface:	1.54 ha
Founding:	1989

The Mitirinchi Island National Park (English: Mitirinchi Island National Park , formerly Quoin Island National Park ) is a national park in the northeast of the Australian state of Queensland .

The park is administered by the local Aborigines together with the Queensland National Park Administration under the status of Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land (CYPAL) . The park and island are part of the Great Barrier Reef .

location

It is 1,947 kilometers northwest of Brisbane and 50 kilometers northeast of Lockhart River .

In the vicinity are the national parks Forbes Islands , Ma'alpiku Island and Iron Range .

National nature

The almost vegetationless island lies in the middle of a large expanse of water and is surrounded by a coral reef .

fauna

Mitirinchi Island is an important nesting site for all types of seabirds. The island is covered all over with guano . The reef is also the rare find soups and turtles and a rich marine life.

Facilities and access

Entering the island is not permitted and there are no facilities, both to protect the breeding birds. However, you can take private or charter boats near the island and watch the birds.

Web links

• Official website of the national park

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 2010 ( MS Excel ; 170 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
2. ↑ Australian Government - CAPAD 1997 ( MS Excel ; 93 kB), DSEWPaC , accessed on January 7, 2013 (English)
3. ^ Joint management of Cape York Peninsula national parks , Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved October 7, 2012
4. ^ Steve Parish: Australian Touring Atlas . Steve Parish Publishing. Archerfield QLD 2007. ISBN 978-1-74193-232-4 . P. 9
5. ↑ ^{a b c d} Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL) . Department of Environment and Resource Management. Retrieved on December 3, 2012.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.