Hay Island is a 10 ha

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that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park west of Cape Melville,

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. It lies east of Coen in the

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. It is part of the Islands North of Port Stewart Important Bird Area. It is around 42 hectares or 0.42 square km in size.

References

Islands on the Great Barrier Reef Important Bird Areas of Queensland Islands of Far North Queensland Uninhabited islands of Australia Places in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park {{Queensland-national-park-stub