The Howick Island is the southernmost and a now uninhabited island in the Howick group that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Etymology | Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick[1] |
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Geography | |
Location | Coral Sea |
Coordinates | 14°30′11″S 144°58′26″E / 14.50306°S 144.97389°E |
Total islands | 19 |
Major islands |
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Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)[2] |
Highest elevation | 56 m (184 ft)[3] |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
It fell within the territory of the Ithu people in pre-colonial times.
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).[2]
Etymology
editThe island group was named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, captain of HMS Kangaroo, in 1815, possibly after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, a soldier.[1]
Ion Idriess' first novel, Madman's Island, was published in 1927 and is semi-autobiographical based on the author's experiences on Howick Island.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Howick Island". Queensland place names search. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Map of Howick Island, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Howick Group National Park Management Statement 2013" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Nightmare on Howick: Madman's Island by Ion Idriess". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). National Library of Australia. 12 November 1938. p. 20. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
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