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Turtle Head Island

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Archipelago
  
Torres Strait Islands

State
  
Queensland

Island group
  
Torres Strait Islands

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Torres Strait

Local government area
  
Shire of Torres

Adjacent body of water
  
Torres Strait

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Location
  
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia

Ethnic groups
  
Torres Strait Islanders

Turtle Head 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 Turtle Head 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.

References

Turtle Head Island Wikipedia