Lady Musgrave Island
| Lady Musgrave Island | ||
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| Waters | Coral sea | |
| Archipelago | Bunker Group | |
| Geographical location | 23 ° 54 '30 " S , 152 ° 23' 39" E | |
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| surface | 27.5 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Lady Musgrave Island is a 0,275 square kilometer uninhabited coral island . It belongs to the Australian state of Queensland , and is located on the east coast of the Australian continent and, as the southernmost island of the Bunker Group, forms the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef with Lady Elliot Island further south .
history
The island was named after the wife of Sir Anthony Musgrave . In 1938, half of the island was declared a national park , until finally the rest of the island was also included in 1967.
Flora and fauna
The island is densely forested and populated by numerous birds such as gulls , frigate birds and gannets . Some large turtles live in the lagoon .
Tourism and underwater world
The most common way to get to the island is through Agnes Water and Bundaberg . The underwater world of Lady Musgrave Island is just as fascinating as the world above sea level, if not more interesting. There are very rare fish in large numbers. There are whale watching boat tours in the area between mid-August and mid-October. The huge coral reefs attract many divers every year. Since the island is under nature protection, it may only be entered in small groups, the number of campers on the island is strictly limited.
climate
The island has a tropical climate. Average annual temperatures are around 20 ° C in winter and 30 ° C in summer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jell, JS and Flood, PG (April 1, 1978) Guide to the Geology of Reefs of the Capricorn and Bunker Groups, Great Barrier Reef Province with special reference to the Heron Reef. Papers, Department of Geology, University of Queensland, 8 3: 1-85 http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:10881
- ↑ Great Barrier Reef on the Internet ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ The 30 most beautiful sights in Queensland Australia . In: HAPPYTRAVELS . August 3, 2018 ( happytravels.de [accessed August 20, 2018]).
- ↑ Break Loose Publications Lady Musgrave Island on Central Queensland ( Memento of the original from June 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
Web links
- www.great-barrier-reef.net (English)