Lizard Island National Park Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Cooktown |
Coordinates | 14°40′08″S 145°27′34″E / 14.66889°S 145.45944°E |
Established | 1939 |
Area | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Lizard Island National Park |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Lizard Island, also known as Jiigurru or Dyiigurra, is an island on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, 1,624-kilometre (1,009 mi) northwest of Brisbane. It is part of the Lizard Island Group that also includes Palfrey Island, and also part of the Lizard Island National Park. Lizard Island is within the locality of Lizard in the Cook Shire. The traditional owners of the Lizard Island group are the Aboriginal Australian clan known as the Dingaal (or Dingiil) people.