The Bountiful Islands are a group of small islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, belonging to the state of Queensland and within the Shire of Mornington.[1]

Bountiful Islands

The Bountiful Islands are an important breeding site for roseate terns
Geography
Location	Northern Australia
Coordinates	16.665°S 139.86°E / -16.665; 139.86
Area	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
State	Queensland

The islands cover an area of 442 ha (1,090 acres). They form an Important Bird Area because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of roseate terns and 26–30,000 pairs of crested terns.[2] It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.[3]

See also

• List of islands of Australia

References

External links

• Map showing the location of The Bountiful Islands on the Australian coastline

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