Frankland Group National Park, National park with five islands near Cairns, Australia.
The Frankland Group National Park encompasses five continental islands with rocky outcrops, dense rainforest, mangroves, and coastal vegetation surrounded by fringing reefs.
James Cook named these islands in 1770 after Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, and the area became a protected national park in December 1998.
The Mandingalbay Yidinji and Gungandji Aboriginal peoples maintain traditional connections to these islands, which hold deep ancestral significance.
Visitors can reach the islands through private boats launched from Mulgrave or Russell River ramps, with camping permits available for overnight stays on Russell Island.
The islands support colonies of spectacled flying-foxes and provide nesting grounds for pied imperial pigeons, fruit doves, and white-breasted woodswallows.
Location: Cairns Regional
Operator: Queensland Department of Environment and Science
GPS coordinates: -17.15881,146.01049
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:00
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