Whitsunday Islands National Park

Whitsunday Islands National Park
Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island
Whitsunday Islands National Park
LocationQueensland
Coordinates20°3′37″S 148°52′27″E / 20.06028°S 148.87417°E / -20.06028; 148.87417
Area170 km2 (66 sq mi)
Established1944
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

Whitsunday Islands is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 920 kilometres (570 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It contains Whitsunday Island and 31 others, and lies within the greater traditional homelands, sea territory and waters of the Ngaro (and Gia; both Juru) peoples.

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