  Sunter Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°46′52″S143°24′40″E / 12.781°S 143.411°E Coordinates: 12°46′52″S143°24′40″E / 12.781°S 143.411°E |
| Area | 1 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
Sunter Island is an island in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia. [1]
It is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Lloyd Bay between Lockhart River and Cape Direction, Queensland. It is approximately 0.01 square kilometers in size. [2]
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia. The land is mostly flat and about half of the area is used for grazing cattle. The relatively undisturbed eucalyptus-wooded savannahs, tropical rainforests and other types of habitat are now recognised and preserved for their global environmental significance. Although much of the peninsula remains pristine, with a diverse repertoire of endemic flora and fauna, some of its wildlife may be threatened by industry and overgrazing as well as introduced species and weeds.
Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Laura had a population of 228 people.
Far North Queensland (FNQ) is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. Its largest city is Cairns and it is dominated geographically by Cape York Peninsula, which stretches north to the Torres Strait, and west to the Gulf Country. The waters of Torres Strait include the only international border in the area contiguous with the Australian mainland, between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Lockhart River is a town in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River and a coastal locality split between the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River and the Shire of Cook, on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lockhart River had a population of 724 people.
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland. Queensland is a massive state, larger than many countries, and its tropical northern part has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and identity.
Kowanyama is a town and coastal locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia.
Mapoon is a coastal town in the Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon and a locality split between the Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon and the Shire of Cook in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mapoon had a population of 317 people.
Sherrard Island is an island in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River in Queensland, Australia.
Chapman Island is an island in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia.
Lloyd Island is an island in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia.
The Shire of Cook is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland.
Lockhart River may refer to:
The Gulf Country is the region of woodland and savanna grassland surrounding the Gulf of Carpentaria in north western Queensland and eastern Northern Territory on the north coast of Australia. The region is also called the Gulf Savannah. It contains large reserves of zinc, lead and silver. The Gulf Country is crossed by the Savannah Way highway.
The Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is a local government area in Central Queensland, Australia.
Archer River is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Archer River had a population of 22 people.
The Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia.
The Aboriginal Shire of Mapoon is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The Aboriginal Shire of Napranum is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is on the western side of the Cape York Peninsula around Weipa.
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