Hope Islands National Park

Not to be confused with Hope Island, Queensland.

Hope Islands National Park Queensland
IUCN category II (national park)
Hope Islands National Park
Nearest town or city	Cooktown
Coordinates
Established	1939
Area	1.74 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Website	Hope Islands National Park
See also	Protected areas of Queensland

Hope Islands National Park is a national park in Queensland (Australia) 1,521 km north-west of Brisbane. The park consists of four islands: East Hope and West Hope, Snapper Island and Struck Island.

• The Hope islands are situated approximately 37 km south-east of Cooktown and about 8 km offshore
• Struck Island is a rocky outcrop just off Thornton Beach and south of Cape Tribulation
• Snapper island is about two km long and is at the mouth of the Daintree River. It is about 20 km north of Port Douglas

Access is via private vessel or by permitted commercial operators.

The Hope islands were named by Lt James Cook in June 1770, as his ship HMS Endeavour edged its way northward along the eastern Australian coastline during his first voyage in the Pacific. Cook had hoped to put ashore on the islands when they were first sighted 10 June 1770, but found the surrounding water too shallow to bring Endeavour close. Later that night Endeavour struck a reef and narrowly avoided sinking; Cook then stood her offshore while he searched for a point on the mainland upon which to beach her for repairs. Cook named them on 12 June as Endeavour headed further north, because "we were always in hopes of being able to reach these Islands."

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland