Curtis Island National Park
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| Curtis Island National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Coordinates | 23°31′49″S 151°13′16″E / 23.53028°S 151.22111°ECoordinates: 23°31′49″S 151°13′16″E / 23.53028°S 151.22111°E |
| Area | 15.50 km2 (5.98 sq mi) |
| Established | 1909 |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Official site | Curtis Island National Park and Conservation Park |
Curtis Island is an island that contains Curtis Island National Park. It is in Queensland, Australia, 474 km northwest of Brisbane and 40 kilometres southeast of Rockhampton.
The islands features coastal heaths, littoral rainforest, sand dunes and beach ridges and salt flats.[1] The national park encompasses the Cape Capricorn headland.
No facilities are provided for campers. Bush camping is permitted in three camp grounds.
Southern parts of the island are being heavily developed for multiple coal seam gas export facilities including natural gas liquefaction plants.[2][3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "About Curtis Island". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 9 December 2010. http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/curtis-island/about.html. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "The Queensland Curtis LNG Project". QGC. http://www.qgc.com.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=5. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "GLNG". 1 November 2011. http://www.glng.com.au/. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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