- Source: Curacoa Island
Curacoa Island (pron. KEWR-ə-sow) is one of the islands in the Palm Islands group off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. Curacoa Island is uninhabited.
The Aboriginal name for this island is Noogoo Island. Along with nine of the other islands within the Palm Islands group, it falls under the local government area of the Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island.
It was named after HMS Curacoa, flagship of the Australia Station from 20 April 1863 until May 1866.
The island was gazetted as an Aboriginal reserve on 20 September 1941, along with neighbouring small islands, with the intention of extending Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement, but it was never used as such.
See also
List of islands of Queensland
References
Further reading
Hayne, M.; Chappell, John (2001). "Cyclone frequency during the last 5,000 yrs from Curacoa Island, Queensland". Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology (168): 201–219.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pulau Curacoa
- Rakit batu apung
- Kepulauan Niua
- Daftar pulau di Australia
- Curacoa
- Curacoa Island
- List of islands of Australia
- HMS Curacoa
- Palm Island, Queensland
- HMS Curacoa (D41)
- HMS Curacoa (1854)
- Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement
- Eclipse Island (Queensland)
- Tuvalu
