Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Hinchinbrook Island from the Cardwell Range, Queensland. Photo: Tourism Queensland.
- Impacts of Cyclone Yasi
This park was recently affected by Cyclone Yasi. To find out more about cyclone impacts on the park and its ongoing recovery, see Cyclone Yasi.
Location
Eight kilometres off the Queensland coast at Cardwell
What's special
The island’s cloud-covered mountains support fragile heath vegetation. Rainforest and eucalypt forest descend to a mangrove-lined channel in the west with bays, beaches and rocky headlands along the east coast.
Useful links
- Hinchinbrook region map (PDF, 185K)*
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park map (PDF, 323K)*
- Hinchinbrook Island National Park management plan (PDF, 373K)*
- Muhr-Amalee restricted access area notice (PDF, 76K)*
- Species lists
Nearby parks
- Thorsborne Trail, Hinchinbrook Island National Park
- Brook Islands National Park
- Goold Island National Park
- Edmund Kennedy, Girramay National Park
- Family Islands National Park
- Mount Fox, Girringun National Park
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Last updated 20 April 2012
