| Family Islands National Park Queensland | |
|---|---|
 View from Dunk Island | |
  Family Islands National Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Tully |
| Coordinates | 17°55′33″S 146°08′07″E / 17.92583°S 146.13528°E |
| Established | 1994 |
| Area | 8.69 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Family Islands National Park |
| See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
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 the mainland until roughly 8,000 years ago when the sea level rose.[1]
- ^ "Family Islands National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of Environment and Resource Management. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.