Bootie Island Explained

Bootie Island
Pushpin Map:Queensland
Location:Northern Australia
Area Km2:0.02
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Queensland

Bootie Island is a small island in the Shire of Cook in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Cockburn Islands Group.[1]

Geography

Bootie Island is 18km (11miles) northeast of Cape Grenville in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size.[2]

The island is north of Manley Islet and Buchen Rock within the Cockburn Reef, adjacent to Pollard Channel and the Sir Charles Hardy Islands.

History

The island is believed to be named after John Bootie, a midshipman on HMS Endeavour, who died at sea 4 February 1771 on the first voyage of exploration by James Cook to the eastern coast of Australia.

Notes and References

  1. 12 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Bootie Island, QLD.