Aplin Islet Explained

Aplin Islet is a small island north of Shelburne Bay in far north Queensland, Australia about 140 km north of Cape Grenville, Cape York Peninsula in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia. It is within the Shire of Cook.[1] The island has an area of about 4 hectares.[2] It rises to a height of 5.82 metres above sea level.[3]

It is about 30 km east of Orford Ness.

Ecology

Aplin Islet is a restricted access area to protect nesting seabirds.[4]

Crocodiles have been sighted on Aplin Islet.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 21 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Map of Aplin Islet in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 2022-01-25. www.bonzle.com.
  3. Web site: Aplin Islet, Location in Aplin Islet, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus. 2022-01-25. www.aloeus.com. en.
  4. Web site: Restricted Access Area. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. 21 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Crocodiles in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. 21 December 2013. J.D. Miller. I.P. Bell. https://web.archive.org/web/20131224093505/http://www.reefed.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/4290/ws023_paper_18.pdf. 24 December 2013. dead.

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