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Coordinates: 18°57′47″S 146°38′17″E / 18.963°S 146.638°E / -18.963; 146.638
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'''Acheron Island''' is one of the [[island]]s South of the [[Palm Islands, Queensland|Great Palm Island]] group. The island is half way between [[Magnetic Island]] and [[Great Palm Island]].
'''Acheron Island''' is one of the [[island]]s south of the [[Palm Island, Queensland|Great Palm Island]] group. The island is halfway between [[Magnetic Island]] and [[Great Palm Island]].


The island lies near the border of [[Halifax Bay]] and [[Coral Sea]], East of [[Rollingstone, Queensland|Rollingstone]] and North of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]] about {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}}.
The island lies near the border of [[Halifax Bay]] and [[Coral Sea]], east of [[Rollingstone, Queensland|Rollingstone]] and north of [[Townsville, Queensland|Townsville]] about {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}}.


The island is just North of [[Rattlesnake Island, Queensland|Rattlesnake Island]], where the [[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF]] practices bombing raids.
The island is just north of [[Rattlesnake Island (Queensland)|Rattlesnake Island]], where the [[Royal Australian Air Force|RAAF]] practices bombing raids. Possibly (covered up by SQN 3 Co WC Brown, at the time) the site of an accidental practice bombing with a Mk84 500 lb bomb by a RAAF FA-18 flown by a RAF exchange pilot in 1997. Four campers were on the island and a large fire was started. Other nearby islands are [[Herald Island (Queensland)|Herald Island]], [[Bramble Island]] and Cordelia Rocks.

==Climate==
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| 24| 26| 263
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of islands of Australia#Queensland|List of islands of Queensland]]
* [[List of islands of Australia]]

==Aerial photos & maps==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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== External links ==


{{Great Palm Island group}}
{{Great Palm Island group}}


[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Australia]]
[[Category:Islands on the Great Barrier Reef]]
[[Category:Islands on the Great Barrier Reef]]

Latest revision as of 17:26, 31 July 2023

Acheron
Acheron Island and surrounds
Geography
LocationBorder of Halifax Bay
and Coral Sea
Coordinates18°57′47″S 146°38′17″E / 18.963°S 146.638°E / -18.963; 146.638
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Acheron Island is one of the islands south of the Great Palm Island group. The island is halfway between Magnetic Island and Great Palm Island.

The island lies near the border of Halifax Bay and Coral Sea, east of Rollingstone and north of Townsville about 40 km (25 mi).

The island is just north of Rattlesnake Island, where the RAAF practices bombing raids. Possibly (covered up by SQN 3 Co WC Brown, at the time) the site of an accidental practice bombing with a Mk84 500 lb bomb by a RAAF FA-18 flown by a RAF exchange pilot in 1997. Four campers were on the island and a large fire was started. Other nearby islands are Herald Island, Bramble Island and Cordelia Rocks.

Climate

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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