Eagle Island is an island in the locality of Lizard in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is in the Lizard Island National Park, approximately 2,000 km north-west of Brisbane. The island is south-west of Lizard Island[2][3] situated 270 km north of Cairns, Queensland.
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| Location | Coral Sea |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
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Geography
editIt is surrounded by the Eyrie Reef.[4]
Protected area
editThe Lizard Island National Park is administered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Eagle Island is situated in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, administered jointly by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Eagle Island – island in the Shire of Cook (entry 11002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ 1)J. R. De Sloover, 2)S. Liégeois (1997). Eagle Island Flora and Vegetation (Queensland, Australia). National Botanic Garden of Belgium. JSTOR 3668397.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "About Lizard Island". derm.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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