Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) is jointly managed by QPWS and the traditional owners, the Quandamooka People whose relationship with the island dates back thousands of years. The island features crystal clear lagoons, rocky headlands, tall sand dunes and miles of sandy beaches.

Mulgumpin’s national park was renamed in 2021 to Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) meaning ‘lightnings’ playground’  in the language of the Quandamooka people.

‘Gheebulum’ and ‘Kunungai’ are the two largest sand hills in the national park which tell the creation of life story, the Legend of the Lightnings Playground.

Indigenous cultural heritage includes shell middens that are evidence of thousands of years of Aboriginal occupation. Ruins of coastal defence bases from World War II are a reminder of Australia’s involvement in world conflict. There also remains a historic lighthouse.

For more information on the history of Mulhumpin and Quandamooka country visit https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/