Croker Group
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The Croker Group is a group of islands in the Arafura Sea. The group lies offshore from Cobourg Peninsula, and is part of the Northern Territory of Australia. The group is Aboriginal freehold land, held by the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.
The group consists of at least 12 named islands, and a number of small unnamed islands and rocks. By far the largest island of the group is Croker Island, which has an area of 331 km. Croker Island is also the only permanently inhabited island in the group. None of the other islands in the group is larger than 15 km.
List of Islands
- Croker Island
- Peacock Island
- Oxley Island
- New Year Island
- McCluer Island
- Lawson Island
- Delphinia Island
- Grant Island
- Valencia Island
- Cowlard Island
- Templer Island
- Darch Island
| Name | Area | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Croker Island | 331 km | 11°08′00″S 132°33′00″E / 11.1333331°S 132.55°E |
| Peacock Island | 0.09 km | 11°01′30″S 132°27′29″E / 11.025°S 132.458°E |
| Oxley Island | 2 km | 11°00′00″S 132°49′34″E / 11.00°S 132.826°E |
| New Year Island | 1 km | 10°54′29″S 133°01′52″E / 10.908°S 133.031°E |
| McCluer Island | 9 km | 11°04′S 133°00′E / 11.07°S 133.0°E |
| Lawson Island | 3 km | 11°03′S 132°52′E / 11.05°S 132.86°E |
| Delphinia Island | 0.6 km | 11°04′56″S 132°52′39″E / 11.0823°S 132.8775°E |
| Grant Island | 12 km | 11°09′22″S 132°53′24″E / 11.156°S 132.89°E |
| Valencia Island | 3 km | 11°22′59″S 132°47′06″E / 11.383°S 132.785°E |
| Cowlard Island | 0.02 km | 11°19′00″S 132°47′01″E / 11.31669°S 132.78366°E |
| Templer Island | 1 km | 11°17′21″S 132°43′41″E / 11.28927°S 132.727976°E |
| Darch Island | 6 km | 11°11′43″S 132°39′45″E / 11.19519°S 132.662578°E |
See also
- List of islands of Australia
- NT Place Names Register, McCluer Island named after Captain John McCluer
References
- ^ "Northern Territory Government: Sites of Conservation Significance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Bonzle: Peacock Island".
- ^ "Bonzle: McCluer Island".
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