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Falcon Island

Coordinates:18°46′08″S146°31′59″E / 18.769°S 146.533°E /-18.769; 146.533
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This article is about an island off Northern Queensland. For the TV series, seeFalcon Island (TV series). For the submarine volcano in Tongan waters, seeFonuafo'ou.
Falcon Island
(Carbooroo)
Falcon Island and surrounds
Geography
Coordinates18°46′08″S146°31′59″E / 18.769°S 146.533°E /-18.769; 146.533
ArchipelagoPalm Islands, Queensland
Administration

Falcon Island is one of theislands in thePalm Islands group, off the eastern coast ofQueensland, Australia. The nearest island isEsk Island. TheNyawaygi name of the island isCarbooroo. Along with nine of the other islands within the Palm Islands group, it falls under thelocal government area of theAboriginal Shire of Palm Island.[1]

The island was gazetted as anAboriginal reserve on 20 September 1941, along with neighbouring small islands, with the intention of extendingPalm Island Aboriginal Settlement, but it was never used as such.[2]

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References

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  1. ^"2015 Local Government Boundaries: Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council"(map). Electoral Commission of Queensland. Retrieved4 March 2020.
  2. ^"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander missions and reserves in Queensland 1Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander missions and reserves in Queensland"(PDF). Queensland Government. Department of Communities?. Retrieved3 March 2020.
Great Palm Island group,Queensland
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