Eagle Island (Queensland) Explained

Eagle Island
Location:	Coral Sea
Area Km2:	7
Country:	Australia

Eagle Island is an island in the locality of Lizard in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.^[1] It is in the Lizard Island National Park, approximately 2,000 km north-west of Brisbane. The island is south-west of Lizard Island^{[2] [3]} situated 270 km north of Cairns, Queensland.

Geography

It is surrounded by the Eyrie Reef.

Protected area

The Lizard Island National Park is administered by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Eagle Island is situated in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, administered jointly by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Environmental Protection Agency.

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland

Notes and References

1. 28 September 2023.
2. Book: 1)J. R. De Sloover, 2)S. Liégeois. Eagle Island Flora and Vegetation (Queensland, Australia). 1997. National Botanic Garden of Belgium. 3668397.
3. Web site: About Lizard Island. derm.qld.gov.au. 9 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212010805/http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/lizard-island/about.html. 12 February 2012. dead.