High Island

High Island, in North , is part of the Frankland Islands, 30 km northeast of , and 45 km southwest of . The Frankland Islands are teeming with permanent and migratory marine life, especially the green sea turtle which nests on the island. , part of the Frankland Islands group, offers a comprehensive reef system with a tropical island.

High Island

Latitude
-17.15606° or 17° 9′ 22″ south
Longitude
146.00955° or 146° 0′ 34″ east
Elevation
151 metres (495 feet)
Open location code
5RJ8R2V5+HR
Geo­Names ID
2163464
Wiki­data ID
Q5755748
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“High Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: High Island
  • Dutch: High Island
  • Swedish: High Island, Queensland
  • Swedish: High Island
  • Turkish: High Adası (V)
  • Turkish: High Island
  • Uzbek: High oroli (Queensland)
  • Uzbek: High oroli

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