Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a volcanic island in the Tasman Sea, about 700 km northeast of Sydney. Administratively, it belongs to Australia, as an "unincorporated territory". The area is 14.55 km2, 382 inhabitants live there. Along the west coast there is a sandy semi-enclosed sheltered lagoon of coral reef.  …

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Coral Sea Islands

The Coral Sea Islands are the outer territory of Australia consisting of a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia. The only inhabited island is Willis Island. The territory covers 780,000 km2 (301,160 square miles), most of which is…

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Brampton Island

Brampton Island is located in the Cumberland Group, off shore from Mackay in the Queensland, Australia. Its land area is about 4.6km2 (1136 acre), and is about 4km x 3.5km. The island is in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, and the most of the island's area forms the…

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Poole Island

It is worth mentioning Poole Island, a small specific island that has a brownish color and is almost entirely surrounded by overgrown vegetation on the reef. It is also surrounded by corals. It has land area about 20 ha, size about 750mx400m, 700ft runway for small planes, some of infrastructure,…

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Victor Island

Victor Island is located South off Mackay, and has a land area about 7,7 acres. It has a small house, freshwater dam, a lot of vegetation for its size, some planted coconut palms, nice beaches... The island generates its own power using a solar electricity system with a back-up generator.…

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