What is Endeavour River National Park?
The '''Endeavour River National Park''' is just north of [[Cooktown, Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It protects the north banks of the [[Endeavour River]]. Both the river and the park are named after Captain [[James Cook]]'s ship, [[HM Bark Endeavour]].<ref name=derm>{{Cite web |url=http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/endeavour-river/index.html |title=Endeavour River National Park (Department of Environment and Resource Management) |work=derm.qld.gov.au |accessdate=14 August 2010 |archive-date=7 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607114628/http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/endeavour-river/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ship was repaired in the river in 1770 after being damaged by [[coral]] on the [[Great Barrier Reef]]. Most of the park can only be reached by boat. There are no facilities in the park, and people are not allowed to camp there.<ref name=derm/> The park covers an area of about 2400 hectares.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=58540&cmd=sp |title=Map of Endeavour River National Park in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia |work=maps.bonzle.com |accessdate=14 August 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is next to the [[Cairns Marine Park]] and the [[Great Barrier Reef Marine Park]]. The Endeavour River protects a number of different [[habitat]]s including, coastal [[dune]]s, fresh water [[wetland]]s, river [[estuary]], [[mangrove]] forests, [[heathland]] and tropical woodlands.<ref name=derm/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:National parks in Australia]] [[Category:Protected areas of Queensland]]