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

Acheron Island
Climate chart (explanation)
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See also

References

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