Wreck Island

Wreck Island is a small coral cay. It is located near the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern , 93 km due north east of , Australia, and 460 km north of the state capital .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: Wreck Islet

Wreck Island

Latitude
-23.33251° or 23° 19′ 57″ south
Longitude
151.95857° or 151° 57′ 31″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
5R8HMX85+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 403368968
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2142865
Wiki­data ID
Q8037671
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Wreck Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Wreck Island
  • Dutch: Wreck Island
  • French: île Wreck
  • French: Île Wreck
  • Swedish: Wreck Island (Capricorn Group)
  • Swedish: Wreck Island
  • Turkish: Wreck Adası (III)
  • Turkish: Wreck Island

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