Barnard Island Group National Park

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Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox protected area 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

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

References

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  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.
  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.
  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

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