Clerke Island facts for kids
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 11°58′16″S 143°17′17″E / 11.971°S 143.288°E |
| Area | 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
Clerke Island is a small island located in Queensland, Australia. It's found within the amazing Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This island is about 1 kilometer (or about half a mile) east of Cape Grenville.
Clerke Island is also part of a group of islands known as the Home Islands.
Where is Clerke Island?
Clerke Island is in a part of Australia called Northern Australia. It sits in Temple Bay, which is a large bay on the coast. The island is about 200 kilometers (or 124 miles) northeast of Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park. It's also near the town of Lockhart River, both of which are on the Cape York Peninsula.
Size and Neighbors
Clerke Island is quite small. It measures around 29 hectares in size. To give you an idea, 29 hectares is the same as 0.29 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 50 football fields!
The closest place where people live is the village of Lockhart River. This village is about 90 kilometers (or 56 miles) away from Clerke Island. Around 450 people call Lockhart River home.
