Curtis Island National Park
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Curtis Island National Park Queensland |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Curtis Island
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Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Established | 1909 |
Area | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Curtis Island National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Curtis Island is an island that contains Curtis Island National Park. It is in Queensland, Australia, 474 kilometres northwest of Brisbane and 40 km southeast of Rockhampton.
The islands features coastal heaths, littoral rainforest, sand dunes and beach ridges and salt flats.[1] The national park encompasses the Cape Capricorn headland.
No facilities are provided for campers. Bush camping is permitted in three camp grounds.
Southern parts of the island are being heavily developed for multiple coal seam gas export facilities including natural gas liquefaction plants.[2][3]
Heritage listings
Curtis Island has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Sea Hill Point: Sea Hill Light[4]
See also
References
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