Houghton Island

Houghton Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the easternmost island in the Cole Islands group and National Park. It is located approximately 100 km south-east of , Queensland and measures approximately 73 hectares, or 0.73 square km, in size.
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Houghton Island

Latitude
-14.5249° or 14° 31′ 30″ south
Longitude
144.9735° or 144° 58′ 25″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
5RQ6FXGF+2C
Geo­Names ID
2163030
Wiki­data ID
Q5912962
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Houghton Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Houghton Island
  • French: Houghton Island
  • Swedish: Houghton Island
  • Turkish: Houghton Adası
  • Turkish: Houghton Island

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