Peron Islands
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Etymology | François Péron[1] |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 13°11′33″S 130°03′04″E / 13.192564°S 130.051137°E[1] |
Total islands | 2 |
Administration | |
Territory | Northern Territory |
Locality | Rakula[2] |
The Peron Islands are two low-lying islands off the west coast of the Northern Territory of Australia. They are about 5 km off Channel Point. Channel Point forms the northern end of Anson Bay which includes the mouth of the Daly River.
The smaller South Peron Island lies about 3 km to the southeast of the more dominant North Peron Island. The two are separated by a very shallow channel that is well exposed during a
The Peron Islands along with the adjacent land and waters (to the low tide water mark) surrounding the Peron Islands and the community of Bulgul are part of the Delissaville Wagait Larrakia Aboriginal land trust. Under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 access to the islands is prohibited without a permit, applications are lodged through the Northern Land Council. Camping is not permitted on the islands.[citation needed]
Since 2007, the Peron Islands have been located within the boundaries of the locality of Rakula.[2]
History
The islands are named after
Environment
North Peron Island contains a breeding colony of
References
- ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract for "Peron Islands"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Localities within the Finniss Sub-region". Northern Territory Government. 5 April 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ISBN 1876154403.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ King, Phillip Parker (1827). Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia. London: John Murray. http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks/e00027.html#chapter07
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Page 62 - ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Anson Bay, Daly and Reynolds River Floodplains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-12-07.