4-540: 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
8-626: Is a list of national parks within Australia that are managed by Australian, state and territory governments. The name may be a misnomer: nearly all parks are land owned and managed by the states and territories rather than the national government. Parks in this area are managed by the Transport Canberra & City Services . Parks in this area are managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service Parks in this area are managed by
12-653: The Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service Parks in this area are managed by the National Parks & Wildlife Service South Australia . Parks in this area are managed by the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service Parks in this area are managed by Parks Victoria Parks in this area are managed by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions : Parks in the external territories are managed by
16-775: The mainland until roughly 8,000 years ago when the sea level rose. The largest of the Family Islands, their Aboriginal names, and their position in the "family" are: There are also a number of smaller islands: The European names of the islands reflect the names of the officers on board the survey ship HMS Paluma : Lieutenant G. Richards, commander; Lieutenants Wheeler, Combe and Bowden-Smith; Dr. Thorpe, surgeon; and Mr. Hudson, engineer. Camp grounds are available on Dunk, Coombe and Wheeler Islands, with permits available from Queensland Parks and Wildlife. Resorts operate on Dunk and Bedarra Islands. List of national parks of Australia International Associated acts This
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