Hinchinbrook Island National Park
Hinchinbrook Island National Park is Australia's largest island national park. It is situated along the Cassowary Coast Queensland, Australia. The nearest capital city is Brisbane approximately 1,240 km to the south. Lucinda is 135 km or 1.5 hours drive north of Townsville being the closest North Queensland provincial city. Cairns a Far North Queensland provincial city is two and a half to 3 hours drive north from Cardwell. The main geographical features in the park are the rugged Hinchinbrook Island, including Mount Bowen (1,121 m; 3,678 ft), The Thumb (981 m; 3,219 ft), Mount Diamantina (953 m; 3,127 ft) and Mount Straloch (922 m; 3,025 ft).
| Hinchinbrook Island National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Hinchinbrook Island, 2006 | |
Hinchinbrook Island National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Cardwell |
| Coordinates | 18°22′55″S 146°14′49″E |
| Established | 1932 |
| Area | 399 km2 (154.1 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Hinchinbrook Island National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
The park contains the Thorsborne Trail for hikers. Also within the park lies the ruined Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge. The resort closed in 2010 as a result of the global financial crisis and was destroyed by Cyclone Yasi shortly after. The buildings have been ransacked by looters and vandals. The developer has gone broke and there is no airport, making access a problem for any future developer.