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Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park

Coordinates: 18°52′03″S 146°16′08″E / 18.86750°S 146.26889°E / -18.86750; 146.26889
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Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
Map showing the location of Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
Map showing the location of Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park
LocationQueensland
Coordinates18°52′03″S 146°16′08″E / 18.86750°S 146.26889°E / -18.86750; 146.26889
Area4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Established1994
Governing bodyQueensland Parks and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website

Halifax Bay Wetlands is a national park at Halifax Bay in Queensland, Australia, 1179 km northwest of Brisbane.

The one island in the park is Pandora Reef.[1] This place is known as a spawning ground for many species of fish, such as barramundi, mangrove jack, grunter and salmon.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), Detailed maps, MPZ8 - Townsville". Australian Government, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2022.