Turtle Island (Newcastle Bay)
Geography | |
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Location | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 10°53′20″S 142°41′46″E / 10.889°S 142.696°ECoordinates: 10°53′20″S 142°41′46″E / 10.889°S 142.696°E |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Torres Strait |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Local government area | Shire of Torres |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Torres Strait Islanders |
Turtle Island is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, east of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.
The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of and , not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Jardine River National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga.
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Categories:
- Torres Strait Islands
- Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
- Queensland protected area stubs