Barnard Island Group National Park
# Barnard Island Group National Park

The Barnard Island Group is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

These are islands with a fascinating geological past, dating back 420 million years.

Six species of terns have been found nesting in the southern Barnard Islands, and twenty-three species of forest birds have a habitat here.

## Geography

The park is 1,296 km (805 mi) northwest of Brisbane. Islands within the group include Jessie Island and Kent Island.

