Bayley Island is one of the West Wellesley Islands, on the eastern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Shire of Mornington.[2]

Bayley Island
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Geography
LocationQueensland
Coordinates16°53′40″S 139°03′47″E / 16.89455769°S 139.06294877°E / -16.89455769; 139.06294877
Adjacent toGulf of Carpentaria
Administration
StateQueensland
Demographics
Population0 (2016)[1]
Additional information
Time zone

Geography

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The island is located 2.72 kilometres (1.69 mi) northwest of the mainland, and less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of Pains Island.

Bayley Point lies opposite the island on the mainland.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Wellesley Islands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ "Mornington Shire Planning Scheme" (Map + text). Mornington Shire Council. April 2014. pp. 2–3, 8. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Bayley Pt". SLS Beachsafe. Retrieved 10 October 2020.