Mitirinchi Island National Park
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The island is part of the traditional lands of the Kuuku Ya’u people.[4]
History
Quoin Island National Park was gazetted in 1994.[5] In 2011, it was renamed Mitirinchi Island National Park,[1][6] although the island itself remains officially named as Quoin Island. The name Quoin is believed to refer to the shape of the island which resembles a quoin of mire (a wedge used in naval cannons).[2]
Access
The national park is closed to visitors due to its status as a significant seabird breeding site. It is one of only three recorded breeding sites in the northern Great Barrier Reef for great frigatebirds, and is also home to a large breeding colony of black noddies.[4][7]
See also
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References
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