Lizard, Queensland

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Lizard
Queensland
Lizard Island beach with Prince Charles Island (right), 2018
Lizard is located in Queensland
Lizard
Lizard
Coordinates14°45′16″S 145°20′24″E / 14.7544°S 145.34°E / -14.7544; 145.34 (Lizard (centre of locality))
Population65 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.02294/km2 (0.0594/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area2,833.7 km2 (1,094.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Lizard:
Starcke Coral Sea Coral Sea
Starcke Lizard Coral Sea
Hope Vale Hope Vale Coral Sea

Lizard is an offshore locality consisting of a number of islands in the Great Barrier Reef area of the Coral Sea within the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It includes Lizard Island. In the 2021 census, Lizard had a population of 65 people.[1]

Geography

The locality consists of many island groups and islands. Being in the Great Barrier Reef area, there are many coral reefs with low-lying islands (known as coral cays) which can develop or erode over time. Consequently many are unnamed or poorly documented. The named features are listed in the table, from north to south.

Name Size Coordinates Notes
Nymph Island 76.3396 hectares (188.639 acres) 14°39′15″S 145°15′10″E / 14.6543°S 145.2529°E / -14.6543; 145.2529 (Nymph Island) It is surrounded by the Nymph Reef. It is part of the Turtle Group National Park.[2][3][4]
Prince Charles Island 1.0756 hectares (2.658 acres) 14°40′00″S 145°26′38″E / 14.6666°S 145.4439°E / -14.6666; 145.4439 (Prince Charles Island (Osprey Island)) Also known as Osprey Island, it is just off the west coast of Lizard Island connected by the Lizard Island Reef. It is part of the Lizard Island National Park.[2][4]
Lizard Island 8.6287 square kilometres (3.3316 sq mi) 14°40′02″S 145°27′38″E / 14.6671°S 145.4606°E / -14.6671; 145.4606 (Lizard Island) Named on 12 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, noting "...the only land animals we saw here were lizards".[5][2] It is a continental island rising to 350 metres (1,150 ft) above sea level with the Lizard Island Reef. It is the largest island in the Lizard Island National Park.[4]
Seabird Islet approx 1.75 hectares (4.3 acres) 14°41′30″S 145°27′57″E / 14.6916°S 145.4658°E / -14.6916; 145.4658 (Seabird Islet) A small continental island, covered in grass, shrubs and granite boulders. It is a nesting site for osprey, black-naped terns, bridled terns, silver gulls, Torres Strait Pigeons and reef herons.[6] It is south of Lizard Head on Lizard Island and is part of the Lizard Island Reef and the Lizard Island National Park.[4] It is the only named island in the Bird Islets.
Bird Islets 14°41′32″S 145°27′59″E / 14.6922°S 145.4663°E / -14.6922; 145.4663 (Bird Islets) An island group south of Lizard Head on Lizard Island within the Lizard Island Reef. Its only named island is Seabird Islet.[7]
Palfrey Island 51.8023 hectares (128.006 acres) 14°41′33″S 145°26′47″E / 14.6926°S 145.4464°E / -14.6926; 145.4464 (Palfrey Island) A continental island rising to 130 metres (430 ft) to south of Research Point on Lizard Island and part of the Lizard Island Reef and the Lizard Island National Park.[2][8][4]
Eagle Island 3.5178 hectares (8.693 acres) 14°41′48″S 145°22′39″E / 14.6968°S 145.3774°E / -14.6968; 145.3774 (Eagle Island) Within the Eyrie Reef, it was named by Lieutenant James Cook on the HMS Endeavour on 13 August 1770. It is part of the Lizard Island National Park.[2][9][4]
South Island 28.6527 hectares (70.802 acres) 14°42′06″S 145°27′16″E / 14.7018°S 145.4544°E / -14.7018; 145.4544 (South Island (Newt Island)) Also known as Newt Island, it is a continental island rising to 110 metres (360 ft) south of Lizard Island. It is part of the Lizard Island Reef and the Island Island National Park.[2][10][4]
Turtle Group 14°43′22″S 145°11′38″E / 14.7227°S 145.1938°E / -14.7227; 145.1938 (Turtle Group) An island group consisting of a number of unnamed islands within the Turtle Group Reef. It is part of the Turtle Group National Park.[11][4]
Pethebridge Islets 14°44′02″S 145°05′30″E / 14.7338°S 145.0916°E / -14.7338; 145.0916 (Pethebridge Islets) An island group consisting of two unnamed islands within the Pethebridge Islets Reef, formerly known as Q Reef or Kew Reef. It is part of the Turtle Group National Park.[12][4]
North Direction Island 48.1906 hectares (119.082 acres) 14°44′44″S 145°30′41″E / 14.7455°S 145.5115°E / -14.7455; 145.5115 (North Direction Island (Northern Direction Island)) Also known as Northern Direction Island, it is surrounded by the North Direction Reef.[2][13][4]
South Direction Island 55.2957 hectares (136.639 acres) 14°49′43″S 145°31′30″E / 14.8285°S 145.5249°E / -14.8285; 145.5249 (South Direction Island) It is surrounded by the South Direction Reef.[2][14][4]
Rocky Islets 14°51′45″S 145°28′38″E / 14.8625°S 145.4772°E / -14.8625; 145.4772 (Rocky Islets) An island group of 3 unnamed islands joined by the Rocky Islets Reef. One of them rises to 30 metres (98 ft). The group is within the Three Islands Group National Park.[15]

There are three national parks within the locality:

History

The locality takes its name from Lizard Island, the largest island in the locality. The island was named on 12 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, with the comment "...the only land animals we saw here were lizards".[19]

Heritage listings

Mrs Watson's Cottage on Lizard Island is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[20]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lizard had a population of 49 people.[21]

In the 2021 census, Lizard had a population of 65 people.[1]

Education

Lizard Island Airport, 2015

There are no schools in Lizard nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[22]

Transport

Lizard Island Airport is on Lizard Island (14°40′16″S 145°27′09″E / 14.6712°S 145.4525°E / -14.6712; 145.4525 (Lizard Island Airfield)).[23]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Marine islands - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Nymph Island – island (entry 24924)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Lizard Island – island (entry 19800)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Seabird Islet – island in Shire of Cook (entry 30316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Island groups - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Palfrey Island – island (entry 25834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Eagle Island – island (entry 11002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "South Island – island (entry 31415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Turtle Group – island group in Shire of Cook (entry 35417)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Pethebridge Islets – island group in Shire of Cook (entry 26531)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  13. ^ "North Direction Island – island in Shire of Cook (entry 24631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  14. ^ "South Direction Island – island (entry 31447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Rocky Islets – island group in Shire of Cook (entry 28844)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Lizard Island National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 19 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Turtle Group National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Three Islands Group National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Lizard – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46133)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Stone ruin at Lizard Island (entry 600430)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  21. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lizard (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  22. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.