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Edmund Kennedy National Park - Wetlands, mangroves and fine views of Hinchinbrook and nearby islands feature in this coastal park, where you can watch birds, picnic by the sea and walk through forest and mangroves to the beach.

Endeavour River National Park - Just next to Cooktown, Endeavour River National Park contains coastal dunes, freshwater wetlands, and the estuary and parts of the catchment of the Endeavour River.

Eubenangee Swamp National Park - One of the wettest areas in Queensland is the coastal lowlands east of the Bellenden Ker Range. Eubenangee Swamp National Park protects seasonal coastal wetlands here around the Alice River, an important habitat for waterbirds.

Eungella National Park - This major park preserves a significant sample of the central Queensland rainforests. Most of the park is rugged and inaccessible but the southern portion is popular with campers and day visitors.

Eurimbula National Park - Captain Cook first landed in Queensland on this picturesque stretch of coast with its broad, sandy beaches in May 1770. Cooks ship the Endeavour anchored in the sheltered inlet that was named Bustard Bay after a bustard or plains turkey was shot in the vicinity.

Expedition National Park - Large park with magnificent sandstone scenery and deep gorges along Robinson Creek. Palm-filled valleys.

 

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