# Capricornia Cays National Park, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Capricornia Cays National Park is a national park in Australia. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/capricornia-cays-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park in Australia · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Australia
- **Best time:** March to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** BNE Brisbane, 437 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Queensland Department of Environment and Science
- **Coordinates:** -23.57719, 152.04729

## What it is and where

Capricornia Cays National Park is a national park in Australia. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -23.57719, 152.04729; the nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE, Brisbane), 437 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-23.577194%2C152.047289)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.577194%2C152.047289)

- **Run by:** Queensland Department of Environment and Science

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/fauna/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Capricornia Cays National Park is **March to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 52 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 41 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 11 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 52 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 34 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 27 |

In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September |
| Wildlife | March to April and October to November | December to February and May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Capricornia Cays National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [HMAS Protector](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmcs-protector/): Large flat-iron gunboat commissioned and purchased by the South Australian government in 1884 · 21 km
- [Rodds Harbour Fish Habitat Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/rodds-harbour-fish-habitat-area/): Protected area · 67 km
- [Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) Conservation Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/joseph-banks-round-hill-head-conservation-park/): Protected area · 67 km
- [Seventeen Seventy-Round Hill Fish Habitat Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/seventeen-seventy-round-hill-fish-habitat-area/): Protected area · 69 km
- [Eurimbula National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/eurimbula-national-park/): Protected area · 69 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Nature

- [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia
- [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands
- [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border
- [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea
- [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia
- [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia

Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Capricornia Cays National Park?

It is a national park in Australia. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Capricornia Cays National Park?

March to April and October to November. In December there are 13 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 33.

### How do you get to Capricornia Cays National Park?

The nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 437 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.577194%2C152.047289) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [HMAS Protector](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmcs-protector/), [Rodds Harbour Fish Habitat Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/rodds-harbour-fish-habitat-area/), [Joseph Banks (Round Hill Head) Conservation Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/joseph-banks-round-hill-head-conservation-park/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8385340), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1034937), CC0. More about Capricornia Cays National Park on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_nacional_Cayos_Capricornia). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

