Sandy Island Number 2

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Sandy Island Number 2
Waters Arafura lake
Geographical location 11 ° 6 ′ 13 ″  S , 132 ° 17 ′ 22 ″  E Coordinates: 11 ° 6 ′ 13 ″  S , 132 ° 17 ′ 22 ″  E
Sandy Island Number 2 (Northern Territory)
Sandy Island Number 2
length 540 m
width 210 m
Residents uninhabited

Sandy Island Number 2 is an uninhabited island in Australia's Northern Territory .

It is 5.8 kilometers from mainland Australia. The island is located in the Arafura Sea and is part of the Garig Gunak Barlu National Park . Entering the island is prohibited.

The island is 540 meters long and 210 meters wide.

Sandy Island Number 1 is eleven kilometers to the west , and Croker Island is 20 kilometers to the east .

Individual evidence

  1. Garig Gunak Barlu National Park fact sheet and map. (PDF) Northern Territory Government of Australia, November 2017, p. 3 , accessed on September 29, 2019 .
  2. Sandy Island Number 2 Mapcarta (English). Last accessed on September 9, 2017