Mitirinchi Island National Park

Coordinates: 12°24′21″S 143°29′17″E / 12.40583°S 143.48806°E / -12.40583; 143.48806
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Mitirinchi Island National Park
Queensland
Mitirinchi Island National Park is located in Queensland
Mitirinchi Island National Park
Mitirinchi Island National Park
Coordinates12°24′21″S 143°29′17″E / 12.40583°S 143.48806°E / -12.40583; 143.48806
Established1989
Area20,000 m2 (23,920 sq yd)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteMitirinchi Island National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

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 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]

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  1. ^ "About | Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. ^ https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/160235/mitirinchi-raa.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Mitirinchi Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2021.