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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Fatima Island (New South Wales)

Fatima Island is a small island on Cooks River in Tempe, New South Wales, Australia. A low-lying sandbar, it is a refuge for Australian pelicans, egrets and silver gulls. It was named in 1951 for a Portuguese statue of Our Lady of Fátima.

The island is slowly being washed away, something that is of concern to local environmentalists.

References

  1. ^ Hyde, Faye (3 July 2013). "Fatima Island: memories of little surprises". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ Risso, Angelo (21 September 2013). "Race against time to save magical island refuge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

33°55′38″S 151°09′22″E / 33.927145°S 151.156216°E / -33.927145; 151.156216