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    Whitsunday Islands

    The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, 900 kilometres (560 miles) north of Brisbane, which are part of the traditional lands and waters of the Ngaro and Gia peoples.

    Photograph of Hill Inlet taken from Whitsunday Island.
    Photograph of Hill Inlet taken from Whitsunday Island.

    Jeremymcwhirter / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Overview

    The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, 900 kilometres (560 miles) north of Brisbane, which are part of the traditional lands and waters of the Ngaro and Gia peoples.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands15
    • Islets16
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    3
    • Whitsunday Island

      Whitsunday Island

      Area
      106 km²
      High point
      435 m

      Whitsunday Island is the largest island in the Whitsunday group of islands located off the coast of Central Queensland, Australia.

    • Hook Island

      Hook Island

      Area
      53.2 km²
      High point
      459 m

      Hook Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. The island is almost uninhabited, quite rugged and almost completely contained within a section of the Whitsunday Islands National Park.

    • Long Island

      Long Island

      Area
      10.2 km²
      High point
      273 m

      Long Island is a member of the Whitsunday Island group off the east coast of Queensland, Australia. 6 mi) in length and is at its widest point only 400 metres (1,300 ft). 6 mi) from the coastline. A boat transfer to the island from Shute Harbour on the mainland takes 20 minutes.

    Minor islands

    15

    Islets

    16

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Hill Rock13 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m459 mHook435 mWhitsunday273 mLong235 mWhitsunday Islands231 mNorth Molle208 mLindeman205 mCid161 mDent159 mArmit134 mSouth Molle105 mPine93 mPerseverance82 mLittle Lindeman68 mHenning
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,000Whitsunday: 106 km²WhitsundayHook: 53.2 km²HookLong: 10.2 km²LongWhitsunday Islands: 7.7 km²Whitsunday IslandsLindeman: 6.9 km²LindemanSouth Molle: 4.4 km²South MolleDent: 4 km²DentCid: 2.8 km²CidNorth Molle: 2.6 km²North MolleArmit: 0.92 km²ArmitPine: 0.77 km²PineHenning: 0.42 km²HenningLittle Lindeman: 0.4 km²Little LindemanPerseverance: 0.31 km²PerseveranceDaydream: 0.18 km²DaydreamMid Molle: 0.1 km²Mid MolleArmit Islets: 0.1 km²Armit IsletsDenman: 0.09 km²DenmanPlanton: 0.09 km²PlantonDungurra: 0.08 km²DungurraGoat: 0.04 km²GoatFitzalan: 0.04 km²FitzalanUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandPlum Pudding: 0.01 km²Plum PuddingArmit Islets: 0.01 km²Armit IsletsArmit Islets: 0.9 haArmit IsletsHill Rock: 0.8 haHill RockTitan: 0.7 haTitanLady: 0.7 haLadyUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandRoss: 0.2 haRossUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Whitsunday Island106 km²
    Hook Island53.2 km²
    Long Island10.2 km²
    Whitsunday Islands7.7 km²
    Lindeman Island6.9 km²
    South Molle Island4.4 km²
    Dent Island4 km²
    Cid Island2.8 km²
    North Molle Island2.6 km²
    Armit Island0.92 km²
    Pine Island0.77 km²
    Henning Island0.42 km²
    Little Lindeman Island0.4 km²
    Perseverance Island0.31 km²
    Daydream Island0.18 km²
    Mid Molle Island0.1 km²
    Armit Islets0.1 km²
    Denman Island0.09 km²
    Planton Island0.09 km²
    Dungurra Island0.08 km²
    Goat Island0.04 km²
    Fitzalan Island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Plum Pudding Island0.01 km²
    Armit Islets0.01 km²
    Armit Islets0.9 ha
    Hill Rock0.8 ha
    Titan Island0.7 ha
    Lady Island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Ross Islet0.2 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

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