Howick Island facts for kids
 Howick
Location in Queensland
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| Etymology | Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 14°30′11″S 144°58′26″E / 14.50306°S 144.97389°E |
| Total islands | 19 |
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| Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
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| State | Queensland |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Howick Island is a small, empty island in Australia. It's part of the Howick group of islands. This group is located within the amazing Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. You can find Howick Island in Far North Queensland. It's the southernmost island in its group.
Howick Island is a quiet, uninhabited place. This means no people live there permanently. It's part of the Howick group of islands. This group is located within the huge Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Long ago, before Europeans arrived, the Ithu people lived in this area. Howick Island was part of their traditional lands.
The island is found in the Coral Sea. It's about 100 kilometers (62 miles) southeast of a place called Cape Melville. The island is quite small, covering about 4.8 square kilometers (1.85 square miles).
Island's Name
The group of islands, including Howick Island, got its name in 1815. A naval officer named Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, who was the captain of the ship HMS Kangaroo, named them. He might have named them after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick. Sir Charles Grey was a soldier.
A Famous Book
A writer named Ion Idriess wrote his first novel, Madman's Island, in 1927. This book is partly based on his own real-life adventures. He wrote about his experiences while he was on Howick Island.
