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 Aerial view of Willis Island in 2006 | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 16°17′15″S 149°57′52″E / 16.28750°S 149.96444°E |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 7.7 ha (19 acres) |
| Length | 500 m (1600 ft) |
| Width | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4[1] (2018) |
Willis Island is the only permanently inhabited island in the Coral Sea Islands Territory, an external territory of Australia, located beyond the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. The island is located some 450 kilometres (280 mi) east of Cairns, Queensland. It is the southernmost of the Willis Islets, a group of three islands which with their associated sandy cays stretch in a NNE to SSW line for about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). Willis Island itself is aligned NW to SE and is about 500 metres (1,600 ft) long by 150 metres (490 ft) wide, 7.7 hectares (19 acres) in area, rising to about 9 metres (30 ft) above sea level.