Type: | suburb |
The Percy Group | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -21.8238°N 149.868°W |
Pop: | 4 |
Postcode: | 4707 |
Area: | 24161.4 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | Isaac Region |
Stategov: | Mirani |
Fedgov: | Capricornia |
Near-N: | Coral Sea |
Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
Near-E: | Coral Sea |
Near-Se: | Coral Sea |
Near-S: | Stanage |
Near-Sw: | St Lawrence Ogmore |
Near-W: | Carmila Clairview |
Near-Nw: | Koumala Ilbilbie |
The Percy Group is an offshore locality consisting of a number of islands (including the Percy Isles) in the Coral Sea within the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The islands are mostly uninhabitated as they are within national parks and conservation parks. In the, The Percy Group had a population of 4 people.
The locality is offshore west of Carmila and extends approx into the Coral Sea. There are many small islands in the locality, most of which are in protected areas, including the following larger islands:
The locality takes its name from the Percy Isles within the Northumberland Islands, which in turn was named in September 1802 by Matthew Flinders, commander of the sloop HMS Investigator, after the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland.[15]
In the, The Percy Group had "no people or a very low population".
In the, The Percy Group had a population of 4 people.