Falcon Island
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Falcon Island is one of the island
s in the Great Palm Island group, off the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Great Palm Island
, after which the group is named.
The Aboriginal term for this island is Carbooroo Island.
Another Falcon Island (Fonuafo'ou), which is located in the Kingdom of Tonga
, has appeared and disappeared several times since 1865 when it was first spotted by the British H.M.S. Falcon.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the Great Palm Island group, off the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The nearest island is Great Palm Island
Great Palm Island
Great Palm Island, also known as Palm Island, or by the Aboriginal name Bwgcolman; is a tropical island with a resident community of about 2,000 people. The island has an area of . The official area figure of 70.9 km² refers to Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island and includes nine smaller islands...
, after which the group is named.
The Aboriginal term for this island is Carbooroo Island.
Another Falcon Island (Fonuafo'ou), which is located in the Kingdom of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
, has appeared and disappeared several times since 1865 when it was first spotted by the British H.M.S. Falcon.