Location Coral Sea Highest elevation 56 m (184 ft) Elevation 56 m | Total islands 19 State Queensland Area 4.8 km² | |
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Etymology Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick Major islands Beanley Island
Bewick Island
Hampton Island
Ingram Island
Newton Island
Combe Island
Stapleton Island
South Barrow Island | ||
The Howick Island is the southernmost and an uninhabited island in the Howick Group National Park that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.
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Map of Howick Island, Starcke QLD 4895, Australia
The island is located in the Coral Sea and is situated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Cape Melville. The area of the island is approximately 480 hectares (1,200 acres).
Etymology
The island group was named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, captain of HMS Kangaroo, in 1815, possibly after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, a soldier.
Ion Idriess' first novel, Madman's Island, was published in 1927 and is semi-autobiographical based on the author's experiences on Howick Island.
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Howick Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA