Dunk Island (Qld.)

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Name (Latin)
Dunk Island (Qld.)
Coordinates
146.1561111 146.1561111 -17.94666667 -17.94666667 (gooearth )
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Islands Australia
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Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1265858
Library of congress: sh 85039983
Wikipedia description:

Dunk Island, known as Coonanglebah in the Warrgamay and Dyirbal languages, is an island within the locality of Dunk in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) off the Australian east coast, opposite the town of Mission Beach. The island forms part of the Family Islands National Park and is in the larger Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The island is surrounded by reefs and has a diverse population of birds. The Bandjin and Djiru peoples once used the island as a source for food. Europeans first settled on the island in 1897. Dunk Island was used by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. In recent years the island and its resort facilities have been adversely affected by both Cyclone Larry and Cyclone Yasi.

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