Tryon Island Queensland | |
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Nearest town or city | Gladstone |
Coordinates | 23°14′50″S 151°46′43″E / 23.24722°S 151.77861°E |
Area | 21 ha (52 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
Website | Tryon Island |
See also | Protected areas of Queensland |
Tryon Island is a coral cay located in the southern Great Barrier Reef, 86 km northeast of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, and 465 km north of the state capital Brisbane. The island is a protected area and forms part of Capricornia Cays National Park. It is part of the Capricornia Cays Important Bird Area.[2] The cay covers an area of 0.21 square kilometres (0 square miles)[1] and is surrounded by a coral reef that is partially exposed at low-tide.