Gloucester Island National Park

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Redirect Template:Infobox Australian place Gloucester Island is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 950 km northwest of Brisbane.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Google maps</ref> It is visible from the town of Bowen. The island was seen and erroneously named "Cape Gloucester" by British explorer James Cook in 1770.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The name "Cape Gloucester" has been used informally for areas on or near Gloucester Island.

Bird watching is topical from October to April, when thousands of migrating birds can be seen, especially waders.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The average altitude of the terrain is 34 metres.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland

References

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