Gore Island (Queensland)
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Gore Island is an island about 1 km southeast of Cape Grenville in the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. It is a vast multiple-use Marine Park which supports a wide range of uses, including commercial marine tourism, fishing, ports an ...
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...
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, in Temple Bay about 200 km northeast of Kutini-Payamu National Park and Lockhart River in the
Cape York Peninsula Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación ...
. This island is part of Home Islands. It is also part of the Cape York to Cape Grenville Islands Important Bird Area. The Gore Island occupies an area of about 53 hectares.


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