Whitsunday Islands
Island group in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, 900 kilometres (560 miles) north of Brisbane.[1] The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of Bowen, while the southernmost islands are off the coast by Proserpine. The island group is centred on Whitsunday Island, while the commercial centre is Hamilton Island. The traditional owners of the area are the Ngaro people and the Gia people, whose Juru people has the only legally recognised native title in the Whitsunday Region.[2]
Geography | |
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Location | Queensland, Australia |
Coordinates | 20°18′S 148°56′E |
Total islands | 74 |
Major islands | Hamilton Island |
Area | 282.82 km2 (109.20 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Queensland |
Largest settlement | Hamilton Island (pop. 1350) |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,570 (2014) |
Pop. density | 5.551/km2 (14.377/sq mi) |
The islands are within the locality of Whitsundays and the local government Whitsunday Region.[3] In 2009, as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Whitsunday Islands became one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for their role as a natural attraction.[4]