Howick Island

Howick

Howick
Etymology	Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick
Geography
Location	Coral Sea
Coordinates	14°30′11″S 144°58′26″E / 14.50306°S 144.97389°E / -14.50306; 144.97389Coordinates: 14°30′11″S 144°58′26″E / 14.50306°S 144.97389°E / -14.50306; 144.97389
Total islands	19
Major islands	Beanley Island Bewick Island Hampton Island Ingram Island Newton Island Combe Island Stapleton Island South Barrow Island
Area	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Administration
Australia
State	Queensland
Demographics
Population	uninhabited

The Howick Island is the southernmost and an uninhabited island in the Howick Group National Park that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.

The island is located in the Coral Sea and is situated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Cape Melville. The area of the island is approximately 480 hectares (1,200 acres).

The island group was named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, captain of HMS Kangaroo, in 1815, possibly after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, a soldier.

Ion Idriess' first novel, Madman's Island, was published in 1927 and is semi-autobiographical based on the author's experiences on Howick Island.

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