![]() Turtle Head Island (centre) with
Turtle Island (top right) and
Trochus Island (middle left). | |
![]() A map of the
Torres Strait Islands showing Turtle Head Island in the south eastern waters of
Torres Strait, east of the
Cape York Peninsula | |
Geography | |
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Location | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 10°55′48″S 142°40′48″E / 10.930°S 142.680°E |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Local government area | Shire of Torres |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Torres Strait Islanders |
Turtle Head 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. [1]
The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River, not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Apudthama National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga.
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verification. (April 2024) |
![]() Turtle Head Island (centre) with
Turtle Island (top right) and
Trochus Island (middle left). | |
![]() A map of the
Torres Strait Islands showing Turtle Head Island in the south eastern waters of
Torres Strait, east of the
Cape York Peninsula | |
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 10°55′48″S 142°40′48″E / 10.930°S 142.680°E |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Local government area | Shire of Torres |
Demographics | |
Ethnic groups | Torres Strait Islanders |
Turtle Head 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. [1]
The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River, not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Apudthama National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2024) |