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'''Low Island''' |
'''Low Island''' is an island lying about {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} north-east of [[Port Douglas, Queensland|Port Douglas]] in [[Trinity Bay (Queensland)|Trinity Bay]], North [[Queensland]]. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=279783&cmd=sp&st=QLD&place=Low%20Island&file=Low_Island.htm|title=Map of Low Island, QLD|access-date=7 February 2013|archive-date=28 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028221634/http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=279783&cmd=sp&st=QLD&place=Low%20Island&file=Low_Island.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It is part of the Low Isles, along with [[Woody Island, Queensland|Woody Island]], an uninhabited coral and mangrove island. The isles are surrounded by {{Convert|55|acre|m2}} of [[reef]]. The Low Islets are a Marine National Park Zone. Day visitors come to the island on a daily basis via a number of commercial operators. There is a lagoon where private vessel can moor or anchor outside the reef protection markers overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island. There is a [[weather station]] and an active [[lighthouse]] (named [[Low Isles Light]]). No fishing is allowed in the lagoon or within a buffer zone around the islands. Motorised water sports are not permitted in the locality. There is a 6 knot limit. No open fires of any sort or dogs permitted on either island. No island access between sunset and sunrise. |
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Low Island is part of the Low Isles. Low Isles consists of two islands, [[Woody Island, Queensland|Woody Island]] an uninhabited coral/mangrove island, but the main attraction is Low Isle - which is a smaller vegetated, sandy, coral cay surrounded by {{Convert|55|acre|m2}} of [[reef]] - a "typical" tropical island like you see on the movies. |
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The Low Islets are a Marine National Park Zone. Day visitors come to the island on a daily basis via a number of commercial operators. There is a lagoon where private vessel can moor or anchor overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island. There is a [[weather station]], an active [[lighthouse]] (named [[Low Isles Light]]) and the [[University of Queensland]]'s research station. |
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No fishing is allowed in the lagoon or within a buffer zone around the islands - the main activity is snorkelling and diving. |
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==History== |
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On 4 September 2006, [[Death of Steve Irwin|Steve Irwin was killed]] by a stingray on [[Batt Reef]] to the east of Low Island. He was rushed to Low Island where he was pronounced dead.<ref name="theage">{{cite news |date=4 September 2006 |title=Croc Hunter Irwin killed by stingray |work=The Age |location=Australia |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Croc-Hunter-Steve-Irwin-died-instantly/2006/09/04/1157222051588.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022053436/http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Croc-Hunter-Steve-Irwin-died-instantly/2006/09/04/1157222051588.html |archive-date=22 October 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=5 September 2006 |title=Farewell to a larrikin adventurer, killed in his prime |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/national/farewell-to-a-larrikin-adventurer-killed-in-his-prime/2006/09/04/1157222072696.html?page=fullpage |url-status=live |access-date=4 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107165657/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/farewell-to-a-larrikin-adventurer-killed-in-his-prime/2006/09/04/1157222072696.html?page=fullpage |archive-date=7 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="timemagazine">{{cite magazine |author=Rory Callinan |date=4 September 2006 |title=Death of a Crocodile Hunter |url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1531446,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213005551/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1531446,00.html |archive-date=13 February 2007 |access-date=4 September 2006}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{commons category|Low Isles (Queensland)}} |
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== External links == |
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* [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183410407402061 Report on Scientific Expedition to Low Isles in 1954 1954; 2014], [[State Library of Queensland]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 28 October 2023
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| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 16°23′10″S 145°33′32″E / 16.386°S 145.559°E |
| Area | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
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| State | Queensland |
Low Island is an island lying about 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Port Douglas in Trinity Bay, North Queensland. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size.[1] It is part of the Low Isles, along with Woody Island, an uninhabited coral and mangrove island. The isles are surrounded by 55 acres (220,000 m2) of reef. The Low Islets are a Marine National Park Zone. Day visitors come to the island on a daily basis via a number of commercial operators. There is a lagoon where private vessel can moor or anchor outside the reef protection markers overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island. There is a weather station and an active lighthouse (named Low Isles Light). No fishing is allowed in the lagoon or within a buffer zone around the islands. Motorised water sports are not permitted in the locality. There is a 6 knot limit. No open fires of any sort or dogs permitted on either island. No island access between sunset and sunrise.
History
[edit]On 4 September 2006, Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on Batt Reef to the east of Low Island. He was rushed to Low Island where he was pronounced dead.[2][3][4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Low Isles (Queensland).
- ^ "Map of Low Island, QLD". Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Croc Hunter Irwin killed by stingray". The Age. Australia. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
- ^ "Farewell to a larrikin adventurer, killed in his prime". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Rory Callinan (4 September 2006). "Death of a Crocodile Hunter". Time. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2006.