Turtle Island (Newcastle Bay)

Turtle Island is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, east of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.

Turtle Island
Turtle Island (top right) with Turtle Head Island (centre) and Trochus Island (middle left).
A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing Turtle Island in the south eastern waters of Torres Strait, east of the Cape York Peninsula
Geography
LocationGreat Barrier Reef Marine Park, Northern Australia
Coordinates10°53′20″S 142°41′46″E / 10.889°S 142.696°E / -10.889; 142.696
ArchipelagoTorres Strait Islands
Adjacent toTorres Strait
Administration
StateQueensland
Local government areaShire of Torres
Demographics
Ethnic groupsTorres Strait Islanders

The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River, not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Apudthama National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga.

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