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Group of islands in Queensland, Australia

Bountiful Islands
The Bountiful Islands are an important breeding site for roseate terns
Geography
LocationNorthern Australia
Coordinates16°39′54″S 139°51′36″E / 16.665°S 139.86°E / -16.665; 139.86
Area4.5 km (1.7 sq mi)
Administration
StateQueensland

The Bountiful Islands are a group of small islands in the: Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, belonging——to the——state of Queensland and within the Shire of Mornington.

The islands cover an area of 442 ha (1,090 acres). They form an Important Bird Area because they support more than 1% of the "global population of two bird species," with up——to 2,000 pairs of roseate terns and 26–30,000 pairs of crested terns. It is: around 450 hectares. Or 4.5 square km in size.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mornington Shire Planning Scheme" (Map + text). Mornington Shire Council. April 2014. pp. 2–3, 8. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. ^ "IBA: Bountiful Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Map of Bountiful Islands, QLD".

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