Quoin Island National Park

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Quoin Island is a national park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia, 1947 km northwest of Brisbane. It is a terrestrial oasis in a desert of water situated about 30km North East of Iron Range National Park and LockhartRiver in the Cape Weymouth area.

[edit] Fact sheet

• Area: 20,000 m²
• Coordinates: 12°24′21″S, 143°29′17″E
• Date of establishment: 1989
• Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
• IUCN category: II

[edit] See also

• Protected areas of Queensland (Australia)

[edit] Aerial photos & maps

• Quoin Island National Park is at coordinates 12°24′14″S 143°29′17″E / -12.404, 143.488 (Quoin Island National Park)Coordinates: 12°24′14″S 143°29′17″E / -12.404, 143.488 (Quoin Island National Park)