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The Howick Island is the southernmost and a now uninhabited island in the Howick group that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Howick

Howick
Etymology	Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick[1]
Geography
Location	Coral Sea
Coordinates	14°30′11″S 144°58′26″E
Total islands	19
Major islands	Beanley Island Bewick Island Hampton Island Ingram Island Newton Island Combe Island Stapleton Island South Barrow Island
Area	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)[2]
Highest elevation	56 m (184 ft)[3]
Administration
Australia
State	Queensland
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

It fell within the territory of the Ithu people in pre-colonial times.

The island is located in the Coral Sea and is situated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Cape Melville. The area of the island is approximately 480 hectares (1,200 acres).[2]

Etymology

The island group was named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, captain of HMS Kangaroo, in 1815, possibly after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, a soldier.[1]

Ion Idriess' first novel, Madman's Island, was published in 1927 and is semi-autobiographical based on the author's experiences on Howick Island.[4]

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland
• List of islands of Queensland

References

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Howick Island è un'isola continentale che si trova circa 100 km a sud-est di Cape Melville lungo la costa settentrionale del Queensland, in Australia. È la maggiore del piccolo arcipelago omonimo delle Howick Group. Appartiene alla Local government area della Contea di Cook e fa parte del Howick Group National Park, il quale comprende nove isole del gruppo e copre una superficie di 7,76 km²[2]. Howick ha un'area di 4,8 km²[1] e un'altezza di 56 m[2].

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