Howick Island Explained

Howick
Map:	Queensland
Location:	Coral Sea
Total Islands:	19
Area Km2:	4.8
Elevation M:	56
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Country:	Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:	State
Country Admin Divisions:	Queensland
Population:	0

The Howick Island is the southernmost and a now uninhabited island in the Howick group that is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Far North Queensland, Australia.

It fell within the territory of the Ithu people in pre-colonial times.

The island is located in the Coral Sea and is situated about south-east of Cape Melville. The area of the island is approximately .^[2]

Etymology

The island group was named by Lieutenant Charles Jeffreys RN, captain of HMS Kangaroo, in 1815, possibly after Sir Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, a soldier.^[3]

Ion Idriess' first novel, Madman's Island, was published in 1927 and is semi-autobiographical based on the author's experiences on Howick Island.^[4]

See also

• Protected areas of Queensland
• List of islands of Queensland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Howick Group National Park Management Statement 2013. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing . . 30 October 2015 .
2. Web site: Map of Howick Island, QLD . Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia . 30 October 2015 .
3. Web site: Howick Island . Queensland place names search. . 30 October 2015 .
4. Web site: Nightmare on Howick: Madman's Island by Ion Idriess . The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) . . 12 November 1938 . 20 . 30 October 2015 .