Wheeler Island is one of the middle islands of the
Family Islands
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group within the
locality
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of
Dunk in the
Cassowary Coast Region
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Queensland
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. Australia. It is located approximately 15 km East of
Tully Heads. The Aboriginal name for this island is ''Toolgbar''.
Wheeler Island is believed to be named after Lieutenant F.S. Wheeler who was a
Royal Navy hydrographer officer on the survey vessel
HMS Paluma from 1885 to 1888.
Other islands in the group are named after other officers on the Paluma.
The
GBRMPA has deemed this island a Sensitive Location and limited visits to 2 per week.
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
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Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
Islands of Far North Queensland