Archipelago Torres Strait Islands State Queensland Area 210 ha Adjacent body of water Torres Strait | Adjacent bodies of water Torres Strait Local government area Shire of Torres Island group Torres Strait Islands | |
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Location Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia Ethnic groups Torres Strait Islanders | ||
Trochus Island is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, east of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.
Map of Trochus Island, Queensland 4805, Australia
The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River, not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Jardine River National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga and has an approximate area of 2.1 square kilometres (0.81 sq mi).
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