Type: | protected |
Yamarrinh Wachangan Islands National Park | |
State: | qld |
Iucn Category: | II |
Coordinates: | -11.1089°N 143.0158°W |
Area: | 0.413NaN3 |
Established: | 1921 |
Managing Authorities: | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Yamarrinh Wachangan Islands (Denham Group) is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 2098 km northwest of Brisbane.
The park is the largest nesting place for hawksbill turtles and also supports the roosting and nesting of a large number of seabirds.[1]
Vegetation consists of grassy areas, small parts of low closed forests, marginal mangroves and shrubs.[2]