Wellesley Islands

For the nearby island groups, see South Wellesley Islands and West Wellesley Islands; for the locality in the Maranoa Region, see Wellesley, Queensland; for the island in New York, see Wellesley Island.

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Wellesley Islands
Queensland
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Wellesley Islands is located in Queensland
Wellesley Islands
Wellesley Islands
Coordinates16°31′58″S 139°23′17″E / 16.5329°S 139.3881°E / -16.5329; 139.3881 (Wellesley Islands (centre of locality))
Population1,022 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.0147/km2 (2.6280/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4892
Area1,007.2 km2 (388.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Mornington
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Wellesley Islands:
Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria Gulf of Carpentaria
Gulf of Carpentaria Wellesley Islands Gulf of Carpentaria
West Wellesley Islands South Wellesley Islands Gulf of Carpentaria

The Wellesley Islands, also known as the North Wellesley Islands, is a group of islands off the coast of Far North Queensland, Australia, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a locality within the Shire of Mornington local government area.[2][3] The traditional owners of the islands are the Lardil people. In the 2021 census, Wellesley Islands had a population of 1,022 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Wellesley Islands – locality in Shire of Mornington (entry 42536)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous Languages of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 30 January 2020.