North West Island
Island in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Northwest Island.
North West Island is a coral cay in the southern Great Barrier Reef, located 75 kilometres northeast of Gladstone, Queensland. North West Island forms part of Capricornia Cays National Park and with an area of 1.05 km2, the island is the second largest coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef.[citation needed] It is part of the Capricornia Cays Important Bird Area.[1]
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Geography | |
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Location | Coral Sea |
Archipelago | Capricorn Group |
Total islands | 10 |
Area | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
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Australia | |
State | Queensland |
Local Government Area | Gladstone Regional Council |
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