Family Islands National Park
The Family Islands are a group of continental islands lying a short distance off the coast, about mid-way between Cairns and Townsville, in Far North Queensland, Australia. Most of the area has been designated as a national park. The islands were given their collective name and also English names by Captain Cook when he sailed through the area in 1770.
The island group are continental islands. They were part of the mainland until roughly 8,000 years ago when the sea level rose.
Read more about Family Islands National Park: The Islands, Facilities
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