Leggatt Island
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Geography | |
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Location | Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 14°32′53″S 144°52′08″E / 14.548°S 144.869°ECoordinates: 14°32′53″S 144°52′08″E / 14.548°S 144.869°E |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Leggatt Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the easternmost island in the group and National Park and is about 100 km south-east of Cape Melville, Queensland.
Leggatt Island is a vegetated sand cay located 15 km from the coast, well established with coconut palms and sisal that provide a habitat for a number of roosting birds and green turtles and hawksbill turtles.
This island is used by a number of tour operators.
Categories:
- Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
- Uninhabited islands of Australia
- Islands of Far North Queensland
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Queensland protected area stubs