National Park · Australia
Curtis Island National Park
Curtis Island National Park is a national park in Australia, covering 25,379 acres (10,271 ha), established in 1992.
National Park · Australia
No freely licensed photograph of this park is in our library yet — rather than borrow a picture of somewhere else, this profile leads with its verified facts.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Australia |
| Area | 25,379 acres (10,271 ha) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Coordinates | 23.5303° S, 151.2211° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Curtis Island National Park
Curtis Island National Park is on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia, in the Gladstone Region, 474 kilometres (295 mi) northwest of Brisbane and 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Rockhampton. The island features coastal heaths, littoral rainforest, sand dunes and beach ridges and salt flats. The national park encompasses the Cape Capricorn headland. No facilities are provided for campers. Bush camping is permitted in three camp grounds. The island is home to a variety of bird species. The average elevation of the terrain is 16 metres.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
What to do
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Gladstone Airport (GLT) · Gladstone, Australia · 23.5 miles away
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) · Rockhampton, Australia · 48.4 miles away
- Thangool Airport (THG) · Biloela, Australia · 78.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Australia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Curtis Island National Park?
Curtis Island National Park is in Australia (23.5303° S, 151.2211° E).
When was Curtis Island National Park established?
Curtis Island National Park was established in 1992, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Curtis Island National Park?
Curtis Island National Park covers 25,379 acres (10,271 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1145503 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Island_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).