Croker Group Explained

Croker Group
Map:Australia Northern Territory
Location:Arafura Sea
Coordinates:-11.1°N 132.7°W
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Northern Territory
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Top End

The Croker Group is a group of islands in the Arafura Sea. The group lies offshore from Cobourg Peninsula, and is part of the Northern Territory of Australia. The group is Aboriginal freehold land, held by the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.[1]

The group consists of at least 12 named islands, and a number of small unnamed islands and rocks. By far the largest island of the group is Croker Island, which has an area of 331 km2. Croker Island is also the only permanently inhabited island in the group. None of the other islands in the group is larger than 15 km2.

List of Islands

Name Area Location
331 km2 -11.1333°N 132.55°W
Peacock Island 0.09 km2[2] -11.025°N 132.458°W
Oxley Island 2 km2 -11°N 132.826°W
1 km2 -10.908°N 133.031°W
McCluer Island 9 km2 [3] -11.07°N 133°W
Lawson Island 3 km2 -11.05°N 132.86°W
Delphinia Island 0.6 km2 -11.0823°N 132.8775°W
Grant Island 12 km2 -11.156°N 132.89°W
Valencia Island 3 km2 -11.383°N 132.785°W
Cowlard Island 0.02 km2 -11.3167°N 132.7837°W
Templer Island 1 km2 -11.2893°N 132.728°W
Darch Island 6 km2 -11.1952°N 132.6626°W

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Territory Government: Sites of Conservation Significance . May 23, 2016 . 12 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112200937/http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/bitstream/10070/254292/1/11_croker.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Bonzle: Peacock Island.
  3. Web site: Bonzle: McCluer Island.