Wuthara Island National Park
| Wuthara Island National Park | |
|---|---|
  Wuthara Island National Park Location within Queensland | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 12°17′10″S 143°24′40″E / 12.28611°S 143.41111°E |
| Area | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Wuthara Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 1,962 km northwest of Brisbane in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, about 40 km North East of Kutini-Payamu National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape Weymouth area in the Coral Sea just off the small locality of Portland Road.
From its founding in 1990 to 2011, the park was named Forbes Islands National Park.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wuthara Island National Park – Cook Shire (entry 50606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ↑ "About | Wuthara Island National Park (CYPAL)". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
Further reading
- Rosanne Maloney (1 June 2026). "Thousands of baby green sea turtles head to sea after successful egg relocation". ABC News.