Bootie Island

Bootie Island

Bootie Island
Geography
Location	Northern Australia
Coordinates	11.847°S 143.301°E / -11.847; 143.301
Area	0.02 km^2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
State	Queensland

Bootie Island is a small island in the Shire of Cook in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Cockburn Islands Group.[1]

Geography

Bootie Island is 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Cape Grenville in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size.[2]

The island is north of Manley Islet and Buchen Rock within the Cockburn Reef, adjacent to Pollard Channel and the Sir Charles Hardy Islands.

History

The island is believed to be named after John Bootie, a midshipman on HMS Endeavour, who died at sea 4 February 1771 on the first voyage of exploration by James Cook to the eastern coast of Australia.[1]

References

1. "Bootie Island – island in the Shire of Cook (entry 3832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
2. "Map of Bootie Island, QLD".