Native name: Koba or Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee | |
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Geography | |
Location | Coral Sea |
Coordinates | 16°56′S 146°00′E / 16.933°S 146.000°E |
Area | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Queensland |
LGA | Cairns Region |
Demographics | |
Population | 85 (2021) |
Fitzroy Island Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee Island Cairns, Queensland | |
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Coordinates | 16°55′49″S 145°59′32″E / 16.9302°S 145.9922°E |
Population | 85 (2021 census)[1] |
• Density | 7.33/km2 (18.98/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 4871 |
Area | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
LGA(s) | Cairns Region |
State electorate(s) | Mulgrave |
Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
Fitzroy Island (originally Koba or Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee) is a continental island offshore from Cape Grafton, 29 km (18 miles) southeast of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is a locality in the Cairns Region.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Fitzroy Island had a population of 85 people.[1]
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