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Description |
Repulse Islands National Park protects a small group of three islands overlooking the Lindeman group and the rugged Conway Range.
Just off Cape Conway, Repulse Islands National Park protects a small group of islands overlooking the Lindeman group and the rugged Conway Range. These three islands were first noted by Captain James Cook in 1770, who named the bay Repulse Bay. He first sailed into the bay thinking it was the passage north but soon realised it was not. Thus he was repulsed and the bay was named.
Nesting seabirds are found on all three islands. The islands and surrounding waters are protected by the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. |