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Houghton Island

Coordinates: 14°31′30″S 144°58′23″E / 14.525°S 144.973°E / -14.525; 144.973
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Houghton Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the easternmost island in the Cole Islands group and National Park and is about 100 km south-east of Cape Melville, Queensland. It is around 73 hectares or 0.73 square km in size.[1]

Houghton Island is a vegetated sand cay located 25 km from the coast, well established with coconut palms and sisal that provide a habitat for a number of roosting birds and Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles.

14°31′30″S 144°58′23″E / 14.525°S 144.973°E / -14.525; 144.973

Reference

  1. ^ "Map of Houghton Island, QLD".
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