Claremont Isles National Park, Nature reserve in Cook Shire, Australia.
Claremont Isles National Park covers 63 hectares within the Great Barrier Reef, part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage, off Point Stewart north of Princess Charlotte Bay. Its three islands, Fife, Pelican and Burkitt, rise to 11.7 metres and are ringed by coral reefs and offshore seagrass beds.
Claremont Isles National Park was established on 1 July 1989 and is managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. The three islands, Fife, Pelican and Burkitt, lie within the Great Barrier Reef, part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. The park covers 63 hectares in the Coral Sea off Point Stewart, north of Princess Charlotte Bay.
The islands lie within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and going ashore is prohibited so the tern, pigeon and shearwater colonies are not disturbed. Pelican Island takes its name from a colony of spectacled pelicans that bred there regularly, while Australian terns gave the island its earlier association.
The islands remain closed to the public to protect their natural environment, making conventional visits impossible. Those interested in the area typically view it from the water or explore nearby alternative reserves.
Pelican Island is named after a colony of spectacled pelicans that breeds there regularly, and it also hosts a small breeding colony of hawksbill turtles. The reefs and seagrass meadows around all three islands are habitat for dugongs, dolphins and sea turtles.
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