Barnard Island Group National Park
Protected area in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Barnard Island Group is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Quick Facts Barnard Island Group National Park Queensland, Coordinates ...
Barnard Island Group National Park Queensland | |
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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 |
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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]