Aplin Islet is a small island north of Shelburne Bay in far north Queensland, Australia about 140 km north of Cape Grenville, Cape York Peninsula in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia. It is within the Shire of Cook.[1] The island has an area of about 4 hectares.[2] It rises to a height of 5.82 metres above sea level.[3]

It is about 30 km east of Orford Ness.

Ecology

Aplin Islet is a restricted access area to protect nesting seabirds.[4]

Crocodiles have been sighted on Aplin Islet.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Aplin Islet (entry 673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Map of Aplin Islet in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia". www.bonzle.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Aplin Islet, Location in Aplin Islet, Queensland, Australia - Aloeus". www.aloeus.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Restricted Access Area" (PDF). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  5. ↑ J.D. Miller; I.P. Bell. "Crocodiles in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

11°11′28″S 143°02′20″E / 11.191°S 143.039°E / -11.191; 143.039


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