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The '''Bountiful Islands''' are a group of small islands in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]], northern [[Australia]], belonging to the state of [[Queensland]]. |
The '''Bountiful Islands''' are a group of small islands in the [[Gulf of Carpentaria]], northern [[Australia]], belonging to the state of [[Queensland]] and within the [[Mornington Shire Council|Shire of Mornington]].<ref name=plan2014>{{cite web| url=https://www.mornington.qld.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mornington-Shire-Council-Planning-Scheme-Aligned-Version-commencement-30-July-2018-TBC-1.pdf| title=Mornington Shire Planning Scheme|publisher= [[Mornington Shire Council]]|date=April 2014 |format= Map + text| pp=2–3,8|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref> |
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The islands cover an area of {{cvt|442|ha}}. They form an [[Important Bird Area]] because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of [[roseate tern]]s and 26–30,000 pairs of [[crested tern]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |title=IBA: Bountiful Islands |accessdate=2011-05-17 |work=Birdata |publisher=Birds Australia |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm |archivedate=2011-07-06 }}</ref> It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=279190&cmd=sp|title=Map of Bountiful Islands, QLD}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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 The Bountiful Islands are an important breeding site for roseate terns | |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 16°39′54″S 139°51′36″E / 16.665°S 139.86°E |
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
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| State | Queensland |
The Bountiful Islands are a group of small islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, northern Australia, belonging to the state of Queensland and within the Shire of Mornington.[1]
The islands cover an area of 442 ha (1,090 acres). They form an Important Bird Area because they support more than 1% of the global population of two bird species, with up to 2,000 pairs of roseate terns and 26–30,000 pairs of crested terns.[2] It is around 450 hectares or 4.5 square km in size.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mornington Shire Planning Scheme" (Map + text). Mornington Shire Council. April 2014. pp. 2–3, 8. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "IBA: Bountiful Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Map of Bountiful Islands, QLD".
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