Kent Island is an island in the Australian state of
Queensland
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located about 80 km North of
Dunk Island
Dunk Island, known as ''Coonanglebah'' in the Warrgamay and Dyirbal languages, is an island within the locality of Dunk in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It lies off the Australian east coast, opposite the town of Missi ...
and east of the
Cowley Beach Training area (established 1977) and north of the
South Barnard Islands. North west of Kent Island is
Jessie Island
Jessie Island is about 80 km north of Dunk Island and east of the Cowley Beach Training area (established 1977) and north of the South Barnard Islands.
Jessie Island is north of Kent Island and is part of the North Barnard Islands. It is ...
, Hutchinson Island and Bresnahan Island.
Geography
The island is part of the
North Barnard Islands which includes a total of five islands.
These islands are high
continental islands which rise from the seafloor.
History
The waters around the island were inhabited by the
Mamu people.
A small lighthouse was built on the island in 1897.
Protected area status
Kent Island is located within the boundaries of the
Barnard Island Group National Park
The Barnard Island Group is a protected area in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
These are islands with a fascinating geological past, dating back 420 million years.,
Six species of terns have been found nesting in the southe ...
.
The island is considered significant because migratory birds rest here.
Recreational activities
The island is also a site for popular tourist kayaking and there have been sightings of
humpback whale
The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus ''Megaptera''. Adults range in length from and weigh up to . The hu ...
s.
Camping is permitted on the island.
See also
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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 ...
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Protected areas of Queensland
Queensland is the second largest state in Australia. It contains around 500 separate protected areas. In 2020, it was estimated a total of 14.2 million hectares or 8.25% of Queensland's landmass was protected.
List of terrestrial protected ar ...
References
Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
Islands of Far North Queensland
Uninhabited islands of Australia
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