Hicks Island Explained

Hicks Island
Location:Northern Australia
Area Km2:1.6
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Queensland

Hicks Island is an island about 1 km southeast of Cape Grenville in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia, in Temple Bay about 200 km northeast of Kutini-Payamu National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape York Peninsula.[1] It is around 160ha in size. This island is part of the Home Islands Group.

Birdlife

Hicks Island is also part of the Cape York to Cape Grenville Islands Important Bird Area.[2] The island is inhabited by species such as the pied imperial-pigeon, bridled tern, roseate tern and lesser crested tern.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Map of Hicks Island,QLD. 10 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Cape York to Cape Grenville Islands. BirdLife International. 10 January 2013.