Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park

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Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park
Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
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Tipplers Passage between Kangaroo Island (left of image) and Woogoompah Island, 2014
Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park is located in Queensland
Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park
Southern Moreton Bay Islands National Park
Coordinates27°43′05″S 153°23′04″E / 27.71806°S 153.38444°E / -27.71806; 153.38444Coordinates: 27°43′05″S 153°23′04″E / 27.71806°S 153.38444°E / -27.71806; 153.38444
Area15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Managing authoritiesQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
See alsoProtected areas of Queensland

Southern Moreton Bay Islands is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 44 km southeast of Brisbane. It forms part of the Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because it supports large numbers of migratory waders, or shorebirds.[1]

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  1. ^ "IBA: Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2011.