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Bootie Island

Coordinates: 11°50′49″S 143°18′04″E / 11.847°S 143.301°E / -11.847; 143.301
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Bootie Island
Bootie Island is located in Queensland
Bootie Island
Bootie Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Australia
Coordinates11°50′49″S 143°18′04″E / 11.847°S 143.301°E / -11.847; 143.301
Area0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Administration
StateQueensland

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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".