Gloucester Island National Park Explained

Type:	protected
Gloucester Island National Park
State:	qld
Iucn Category:	II
Nearest Town Or City:	Bowen
Area:	29.62NaN2
Established:	1994
Managing Authorities:	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Coordinates:	-20.0153°N 148.455°W

Gloucester Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 950 km northwest of Brisbane.^[1] It is visible from the town of Bowen. The island was seen and erroneously named "Cape Gloucester" by British explorer James Cook in 1770.^[2] The name "Cape Gloucester" has been used informally for areas on or near Gloucester Island.

Bird watching is topical from October to April, when thousands of migrating birds can be seen, especially waders.^[3] The average altitude of the terrain is 34 metres.^[4]

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Gloucester Islands. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. The State of Queensland. 8 October 2012. 2 January 2015. 1 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401125224/http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/gloucester-island/about.html. dead.
2. Web site: Whitsundays national park islands: Nature, culture and history. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. The State of Queensland. 19 October 2012. 2 January 2015 .
3. Web site: 2009-08-27 . Things to do Whitsunday national park islands . 2022-05-03 . Parks and forests Department of Environment and Science, Queensland . en-AU.
4. Web site: Gloucester Island National Park topographic map, elevation, relief . 2022-05-03 . topographic-map.com . en.