Mitirinchi Island (meaning "Soul Island" in Kuuku Ya'u, a sacred site) is a

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in the

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, 1,947 km (1,210 mi) northwest of

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. It is situated about 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Kutini-Payamu National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape Weymouth area near Portland Roads. Mitirinchi Island is closed to visitors due to its status as a significant seabird breeding site. It is one of only three recorded breeding sites in the northern Great Barrier Reef for

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s, and is also home to a large breeding colony of black noddies.

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