Newton Island

Not to be confused with Newton Island (Antarctica).

Newton Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Australia
Coordinates14°30′22″S 144°54′54″E / 14.506°S 144.915°E / -14.506; 144.915
Area0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Administration
StateQueensland

Newton Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the southernmost island in the Howick Group National Park and is about 100 km south-east of Cape Melville, Queensland. It is around 43 hectares or 0.43 square km in size.[1]

The island is west of Howick Island.

References

  1. ^ "Map of Newton Island, QLD".


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