The Bountiful Islands are a group of small islands in the
Gulf of Carpentaria, northern
Australia, belonging to the state of
Queensland
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and within the
Shire of Mornington.
The islands cover an area of . 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. It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.
See also
*
List of islands of Australia
This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by State or Territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders.
Largest islands
The islands larger than are:
* Tasmania (Tas) ;
* Melville Island, Northern Territory (NT ...
References
External links
Map showing the location of The Bountiful Islands on the Australian coastline
Islands of Queensland
Important Bird Areas of Queensland
Gulf of Carpentaria
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