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The Sir George Hope Islands are a group of islands lying southwest of the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Sir George Hope Islands
Sir George Hope Islands
Location of the Sir George Hope Islands
Geography
Coordinates11°33′S 132°13′E
Administration
Australia

Name


The name was given to the islands by the navigator and explorer Phillip Parker King who sailed into the area on 28 April 1818. King named them in honour of the then Vice admiral Sir George Hope.[1]


Number and Location


The Sir George Hope Islands are five in number, the largerst being Greenhill Island, The others are Wangoindjung, Warldagawaji, Morse and Wunmiyi, strung out on an east west axis for a distance of approximately 14 miles.[2]


Protected area status


The Sir George Hope Islands are located within the Garig Gunak Barlu Marine Park.[3]


Notes



    Citations


    1. King 2012, p. 97.
    2. NGA 2004, p. 37.
    3. Eussen 2008, p. 92.

    Sources



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    Le Sir George Hope Islands sono un gruppo di cinque isole situate nel golfo di Van Diemen, a sud della penisola di Cobourg, nel Territorio del Nord, in Australia. Le isole si trovano a est dell'isola Melville e a nord-est di Darwin. Fanno parte del Garig Gunak Barlu National Park[1], che comprende la penisola di Cobourg e le acque del golfo di Van Diemen.



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