Lizard Island

Lizard Island National Park
Queensland
Lizard Island National Park is located in Queensland
Lizard Island National Park
Lizard Island National Park
Nearest town or cityCooktown
Coordinates14°40′08″S 145°27′34″E / 14.66889°S 145.45944°E / -14.66889; 145.45944
Established1939
Area9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteLizard Island National Park
See alsoProtected 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.