Frankland Group National Park
Queensland
Frankland Islands from Wyvuri Station
Frankland Group National Park is located in Queensland
Frankland Group National Park
Frankland Group National Park
Coordinates17°09′49″S 146°00′42″E / 17.16361°S 146.01167°E / -17.16361; 146.01167
Established1994
Area77 ha (190.3 acres)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteFrankland Group National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Frankland Group is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1353 km northwest of Brisbane. The five continental islands of the Frankland Group are High Island, Normanby Island, Mabel Island, Round Island and Russell Island, which lie about 10 km offshore, and are about 45 km south east of Cairns.[1] They are the traditional home of the Mandingalbay Yidinji, and the Gungandji Aboriginal peoples.[2] On 9 June 1770, on the First voyage of James Cook, Cook named the island group after Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet (1718 – 1784).

A large number of birds are supported here, including numerous seabirds, as well as pied imperial pigeons, fruit doves, varied honeyeaters, and white-breasted woodswallows.[3]

See also

Frankland Islands from a 1959 nautical chart

References

  1. ^ "About The Franklands". The State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Frankland Group National Park". The State of Queensland (Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing). Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ "About | Frankland Group National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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