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Round Island (Queensland)

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Part of Frankland Islands

Round Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Australia
Coordinates17°13′01″S 146°05′24″E / 17.217°S 146.090°E / -17.217; 146.090
Area0.04 km (0.015 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
StateQueensland

Round Island North Queensland is part of the Frankland Islands 30 km north-east of Babinda, and south-west of Cairns. It is around 4 hectares or 0.04 square km in size.

The Frankland Islands are teeming with permanent and migratory marine life, especially the green sea turtle which nests on the island. Normanby Island, part of the Frankland Islands group offers a comprehensive reef system with a tropical island.

The islands are very popular with reef tour operators working from Cairns.

References

  1. "Map of Round Island, QLD".


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