Brook Islands National Park

Brook Islands National Park

The Brook Islands National Park coord|18|08|29|S|146|16|56|E|type:landmark_region:AUis a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1246 km northwest of Brisbane, with an area of 0.9 km². It was established in 1994 and comprises three islands - North, Tween and Middle - which lie off the coast 7 km north-east of Cape Richards on Hinchinbrook Island and 30 km east of the nearest mainland town of Cardwell. The fourth island of the Brooks group, South Island, is not part of the national park but is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Public access to the three islands in the national park is prohibited in order to protect breeding birds, especially the Pied Imperial-pigeon. The islands have no roads, walking tracks or other facilities. Popular activities in the waters around the islands are boating, snorkelling and fishing. The islands are managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. The Park's IUCN category is II.Lavarack, P.; & Muldoon, J.W. (1999). "Management Plans - Brook Islands National Park and Goold Island National Park". Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service: Brisbane. ISBN 0-7242-4842-0 [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/publications?id=188 PDF download] ]

Fauna

Over 40,000 Pied Imperial-pigeons breed on the islands during summer, providing a spectacle to onlookers as they return to their nests each evening after foraging for rainforest fruits in the mainland and Hinchinbrook Island. There are also breeding colonies of Bridled Terns, Black-naped Terns, Little Terns and Roseate Terns. Beach Stone-curlews are also present and breed on North Island beaches.

References

ee also

* Protected areas of Queensland (Australia)

External links

* [http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/brook_islands_national_park/ Brook Islands National Park]


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