| Type: | protected |
| Hinchinbrook Island National Park | |
| State: | qld |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Coordinates: | -18.3819°N 146.2469°W |
| Nearest Town Or City: | Cardwell |
| Area: | 399 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Established: | 1932 |
| Managing Authorities: | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Url: | http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/hinchinbrook/index.html |
Hinchinbrook Island National Park is Australia's largest island national park. It is situated along the Cassowary Coast Queensland, Australia. The nearest capital city is Brisbane approximately 1,240 km to the south. Lucinda is 135 km or 1.5 hours drive north of Townsville being the closest North Queensland provincial city. Cairns a Far North Queensland provincial city is two and a half to 3 hours drive north from Cardwell. The main geographical features in the park are the rugged Hinchinbrook Island, including Mount Bowen (1121m (3,678feet)), The Thumb (981m (3,219feet)), Mount Diamantina (953m (3,127feet)) and Mount Straloch (922m (3,025feet)).
The park contains the Thorsborne Trail for hikers. Also within the park lies the ruined Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge.[2] The resort closed in 2010 due to the Great Recession and was destroyed by Cyclone Yasi shortly after.[2] The buildings have been ransacked by looters and vandals. The developer has gone broke and there is no airport, making access a problem for any future developer.[2]
The Hinchinbrook Island National Park includes 393 km2 area of Hinchinbrook Island.[3] The continental island has a mountainous interior providing diverse refuges for endemic and Endangered Species, such as dugong and green turtle.[4]
These continental islands which are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park are Goold Island National Park, Brook Islands National Park and Family Islands National Park.