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Family Islands National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
View from Dunk Island
Family Islands National Park is located in Queensland
Family Islands National Park
Family Islands National Park
Nearest town or cityTully
Coordinates17°55′33″S 146°08′07″E / 17.92583°S 146.13528°E / -17.92583; 146.13528
Established1994
Area8.69 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteFamily Islands National Park
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Family Islands National Park is an Australian national park comprising a group of continental islands lying a short distance off the coast, about midway between Cairns and Townsville, in Far North Queensland. Most of the area has been designated as part of the national park.

The islands were given their collective name and also English names by Captain Cook when he sailed through the area in 1770. They were part of the mainland until roughly 8,000 years ago when the sea level rose.[1]

  1. ^ "Family Islands National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.

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