The West Wellesley Islands, also referred to as the Forsyth Islands,
is an island group and
locality
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in the
Gulf of Carpentaria
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within the
Shire of Mornington,
Queensland
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, Australia.
The group lies to the south-west of the
Wellesley Islands
The Wellesley Islands, also known as the North Wellesley Islands, is a group of islands off the coast of Far North Queensland, Australia, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a locality within the Shire of Mornington local government area. The t ...
, closer to
mainland Australia
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.
[ The islands were uninhabited as of 2016.]
The island group comprises:
* Forsyth Island
* Ivis Island
* Pains Island
* Bayley Island
Bayley Island is one of the West Wellesley Islands, on the eastern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Shire of Mornington.
Geography
The island is located northwest of the mainland, and less than sout ...
References
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Shire of Mornington (Queensland)
Localities in Queensland
Islands of Far North Queensland
Gulf of Carpentaria