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Moreton Island National Park - QLD

Moreton Island National Park

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Position

DEG: -27.147421 153.406113

DMS: 27º 08' 50.72" S 153º 24' 22.01" E

UTM: 56 J 6997171mN 540240mE

Altitude: 119.51m

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

52.1kms NorthEast of Brisbane - Driving 71.1 km (2 hours 46 mins)
773.66kms North of Sydney - Driving 975 km (12 hours 31 mins)

Address & Contact

Moreton Island National Park
Queensland

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Information

Moreton Island is 40km offshore from Brisbane. The island can be reached by barge or boat. Barges for vehicles and passengers run daily. If you are not taking a vehicle, choose your island destination point and book the barge from the corresponding mainland departure point. Moreton Island features crystal clear creeks and lagoons, coastal heath, rocky headlands, abundant wildflowers, tall sand dunes, an historic lighthouse, ruins of coastal forts and miles of sandy beaches. Most of Moreton Island is both national park and recreation area, which covers the national park and beaches to low water mark. Tidal wetlands and waters around the island are protected as part of Moreton Bay Marine Park. The sheltered bay waters are home to various marine animals. Dugong feed on its seagrass communities while migratory and resident shorebirds feed and roost on the island's beaches. Humpback whales can be seen from Cape Moreton during their migration from June to November. Indigenous cultural heritage includes shell middens that are evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal occupation. Ruins of coastal defence bases from World War II are a reminder of Australia's involvement in world conflict.

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Moreton Island

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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Moreton at 01/11:00pm EST

Distance from Moreton Island National Park 14.19km NE

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
20.0°C	12.3°C	65%	13.2°C	1021.7hPa	0.0mm	SSE	46km/hr 25knots	67km/hr 36knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Distance from Moreton Island National Park 14.19km NE

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	26.9	26.8	26.0	24.2	21.7	19.6	18.9	19.7	21.4	23.0	24.7	26.0
Mean Min. °C	21.9	22.0	21.2	19.1	16.4	14.1	13.2	13.9	15.9	17.8	19.5	21.0
Mean Rain mm	149.5	156.3	177.6	146.4	169.4	136.3	114.6	76.5	65.1	79.6	94.1	126.3