List of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos

Houtman Abrolhos from space

This is a list of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the west coast of Australia. It is complete with respect to the 1996 Gazetteer of Australia.[1] It is widely reported that the Houtman Abrolhos contains 122 islands, but only 93 islands had gazetted names in 1996. In the gazetteer of 2011 Hartley Island appears no more, but Barge Rock, Second Sister and Shag Rock appear, which raises the number of gazetted names to 96 (30 in the Wallabi Group, 38 in the Pelsaert Group and 28 in the Easter Group).[2]

In addition to the gazetted islands, six island groups have been gazetted. The three main groups are the Wallabi Group, the Easter Group and the Pelsaert Group. In addition, the Easter Group contains a group known as the Eastern Islands, and the Pelsaert group contains groups known as the Mangrove Group and the Numbered Islands.[1]

The Inventory of the Land Conservation Values of the Houtman Abrolhos mentions many more unofficially named islets, 16 in the Wallabi Group, 26 in the Eastern Group and 15 in the Pelsaert Group, plus the subgroups of the Jackson Islets (7 islets without individual names or numbers) and The Coral Patches (13 islets without individual names or numbers), also in the Pelsaert Group.[3]

This makes for a total of 173 known islands, islets and above-water rocks with land area in the Houtman Abrolhos.

List of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos

Name Area
m² 		Coordinates Group, Subgroup
1 Island 17661 28°54′34″S 113°52′55″E / 28.90944°S 113.88194°E / -28.90944; 113.88194Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
2 Island 3207 28°54′34″S 113°52′42″E / 28.90944°S 113.87833°E / -28.90944; 113.87833Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
3 Island 17166 28°54′24″S 113°52′16″E / 28.90667°S 113.87111°E / -28.90667; 113.87111Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
7 Island 4419 28°54′22″S 113°51′21″E / 28.90611°S 113.85583°E / -28.90611; 113.85583Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
8 Island 6154 28°53′56″S 113°51′36″E / 28.89889°S 113.86000°E / -28.89889; 113.86000Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
Akerstrom Island 12073 28°28′30″S 113°41′51″E / 28.47500°S 113.69750°E / -28.47500; 113.69750Wallabi Group
Alcatraz Island 716. 28°27′43″S 113°43′18″E / 28.46194°S 113.72167°E / -28.46194; 113.72167Wallabi Group
Alexander Island 128610 28°40′26″S 113°49′44″E / 28.67389°S 113.82889°E / -28.67389; 113.82889Easter Group
Arthur Island ... 28°53′55″S 114°0′12″E / 28.89861°S 114.00333°E / -28.89861; 114.00333Pelsaert Group
Barge Rock ... 28°27′2″S 113°43′17″E / 28.45056°S 113.72139°E / -28.45056; 113.72139Wallabi Group
Basile Island ... 28°52′33″S 113°57′38″E / 28.87583°S 113.96056°E / -28.87583; 113.96056Pelsaert Group
Beacon Island ... 28°28′35″S 113°47′2″E / 28.47639°S 113.78389°E / -28.47639; 113.78389 Wallabi Group
Burnett Island ... 28°52′22″S 113°57′47″E / 28.87278°S 113.96306°E / -28.87278; 113.96306Pelsaert Group
Burton Island ... 28°51′59″S 113°59′6″E / 28.86639°S 113.98500°E / -28.86639; 113.98500Pelsaert Group
Bushby Island ... 28°43′25″S 113°47′7″E / 28.72361°S 113.78528°E / -28.72361; 113.78528Easter Group
Bynoe Island ... 28°39′54″S 113°52′31″E / 28.66500°S 113.87528°E / -28.66500; 113.87528Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Campbell Island ... 28°41′44″S 113°50′5″E / 28.69556°S 113.83472°E / -28.69556; 113.83472 Easter Group
Coronation Island ... 28°52′14″S 113°59′7″E / 28.87056°S 113.98528°E / -28.87056; 113.98528 Pelsaert Group
Crake Island ... 28°44′31″S 113°48′57″E / 28.74194°S 113.81583°E / -28.74194; 113.81583Easter Group
Dakin Island ... 28°28′37″S 113°48′25″E / 28.47694°S 113.80694°E / -28.47694; 113.80694Wallabi Group
Davis Island (5 Island) ... 28°54′53″S 113°52′33″E / 28.91472°S 113.87583°E / -28.91472; 113.87583Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
Dicks Island ... 28°29′51″S 113°45′56″E / 28.49750°S 113.76556°E / -28.49750; 113.76556Wallabi Group
Disappearing Island ... 28°47′3″S 113°44′23″E / 28.78417°S 113.73972°E / -28.78417; 113.73972Easter Group
Diver Island ... 28°52′2″S 113°58′20″E / 28.86722°S 113.97222°E / -28.86722; 113.97222Pelsaert Group
Dry Island ... 28°44′22″S 113°46′43″E / 28.73944°S 113.77861°E / -28.73944; 113.77861Easter Group
East Wallabi Island ... 28°26′23″S 113°43′33″E / 28.43972°S 113.72583°E / -28.43972; 113.72583 Wallabi Group
Eastern Island ... 28°27′55″S 113°48′42″E / 28.46528°S 113.81167°E / -28.46528; 113.81167 Wallabi Group
Eight Island ... 28°53′56″S 113°51′36″E / 28.89889°S 113.86000°E / -28.89889; 113.86000Pelsaert Group
Far Island ... 28°27′40″S 113°48′19″E / 28.46111°S 113.80528°E / -28.46111; 113.80528Wallabi Group
First Sister ... 28°28′39″S 113°44′33″E / 28.47750°S 113.74250°E / -28.47750; 113.74250Wallabi Group
Foale Island ... 28°52′45″S 114°0′20″E / 28.87917°S 114.00556°E / -28.87917; 114.00556Pelsaert Group
Gaze Island ... 28°51′50″S 113°59′25″E / 28.86389°S 113.99028°E / -28.86389; 113.99028Pelsaert Group
Gibson Island ... 28°41′13″S 113°49′40″E / 28.68694°S 113.82778°E / -28.68694; 113.82778Easter Group
Gilbert Island ... 28°40′5″S 113°49′34″E / 28.66806°S 113.82611°E / -28.66806; 113.82611Easter Group
Gregory Island ... 28°53′55″S 114°0′19″E / 28.89861°S 114.00528°E / -28.89861; 114.00528Pelsaert Group
Gun Island ... 28°53′17″S 113°51′26″E / 28.88806°S 113.85722°E / -28.88806; 113.85722Pelsaert Group
Hall Island ... 28°28′18″S 113°48′36″E / 28.47167°S 113.81000°E / -28.47167; 113.81000 Wallabi Group
Helms Island ... 28°40′10″S 113°51′38″E / 28.66944°S 113.86056°E / -28.66944; 113.86056Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Hummock Island ... 28°48′2″S 114°2′20″E / 28.80056°S 114.03889°E / -28.80056; 114.03889Pelsaert Group
Iris Refuge Island ... 28°52′48″S 114°0′16″E / 28.88000°S 114.00444°E / -28.88000; 114.00444Pelsaert Group
Jackson Island ... 28°52′17″S 114°0′10″E / 28.87139°S 114.00278°E / -28.87139; 114.00278 Pelsaert Group
Joe Smith Island ... 28°40′55″S 113°51′28″E / 28.68194°S 113.85778°E / -28.68194; 113.85778Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Jon Jim Island ... 28°59′14″S 113°57′34″E / 28.98722°S 113.95944°E / -28.98722; 113.95944Pelsaert Group
Keru Island ... 28°43′34″S 113°49′57″E / 28.72611°S 113.83250°E / -28.72611; 113.83250Easter Group
Lagoon Island ... 28°52′22″S 113°59′39″E / 28.87278°S 113.99417°E / -28.87278; 113.99417Pelsaert Group
Leo Island ... 28°41′22″S 113°51′36″E / 28.68944°S 113.86000°E / -28.68944; 113.86000Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Little North Island ... 28°37′51″S 113°52′53″E / 28.63083°S 113.88139°E / -28.63083; 113.88139Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Little Pigeon Island ... 28°27′49″S 113°43′20″E / 28.46361°S 113.72222°E / -28.46361; 113.72222Wallabi Group
Little Rat Island ... 28°43′41″S 113°47′7″E / 28.72806°S 113.78528°E / -28.72806; 113.78528Easter Group
Little Roma Island ... 28°44′7″S 113°46′51″E / 28.73528°S 113.78083°E / -28.73528; 113.78083Easter Group
Long Island ... 28°28′20″S 113°46′21″E / 28.47222°S 113.77250°E / -28.47222; 113.77250 Wallabi Group
Marinula Island ... 28°28′31″S 113°41′57″E / 28.47528°S 113.69917°E / -28.47528; 113.69917Wallabi Group
Middle Island ... 28°54′31″S 113°54′36″E / 28.90861°S 113.91000°E / -28.90861; 113.91000Pelsaert Group
Morley Island ... 28°44′47″S 113°48′45″E / 28.74639°S 113.81250°E / -28.74639; 113.81250Easter Group
Murray Island ... 28°53′53″S 113°53′47″E / 28.89806°S 113.89639°E / -28.89806; 113.89639Pelsaert Group
Newbold Island ... 28°52′54″S 114°0′19″E / 28.88167°S 114.00528°E / -28.88167; 114.00528Pelsaert Group
Newman Island ... 28°51′48″S 113°59′42″E / 28.86333°S 113.99500°E / -28.86333; 113.99500Pelsaert Group
Nook Island ... 28°51′58″S 113°59′57″E / 28.86611°S 113.99917°E / -28.86611; 113.99917Pelsaert Group
North Island ... 28°18′9″S 113°35′41″E / 28.30250°S 113.59472°E / -28.30250; 113.59472 Wallabi Group
Oystercatcher Island ... 28°27′48″S 113°42′47″E / 28.46333°S 113.71306°E / -28.46333; 113.71306Wallabi Group
Pelican Island ... 28°27′36″S 113°40′34″E / 28.46000°S 113.67611°E / -28.46000; 113.67611Wallabi Group
Pelsaert Island ... 28°55′45″S 113°58′27″E / 28.92917°S 113.97417°E / -28.92917; 113.97417Pelsaert Group
Pigeon Island ... 28°27′18″S 113°43′34″E / 28.45500°S 113.72611°E / -28.45500; 113.72611Wallabi Group
Plover Island ... 28°28′5″S 113°42′43″E / 28.46806°S 113.71194°E / -28.46806; 113.71194Wallabi Group
Post Office Island ... 28°51′53″S 113°58′28″E / 28.86472°S 113.97444°E / -28.86472; 113.97444Pelsaert Group
Rat Island ... 28°42′56″S 113°47′2″E / 28.71556°S 113.78389°E / -28.71556; 113.78389 Easter Group
Robertson Island ... 28°52′58″S 114°0′20″E / 28.88278°S 114.00556°E / -28.88278; 114.00556Pelsaert Group
Roma Island ... 28°43′57″S 113°47′6″E / 28.73250°S 113.78500°E / -28.73250; 113.78500Easter Group
Rotondella Island ... 28°52′21″S 113°59′45″E / 28.87250°S 113.99583°E / -28.87250; 113.99583Pelsaert Group
Sandy Island ... 28°46′31″S 113°47′8″E / 28.77528°S 113.78556°E / -28.77528; 113.78556Easter Group
Sandy Island ... 28°52′22″S 113°52′35″E / 28.87278°S 113.87639°E / -28.87278; 113.87639Pelsaert Group
Saville-Kent Island ... 28°27′56″S 113°48′27″E / 28.46556°S 113.80750°E / -28.46556; 113.80750Wallabi Group
Seagull Island ... 28°27′29″S 113°42′52″E / 28.45806°S 113.71444°E / -28.45806; 113.71444Wallabi Group
Seal Island ... 28°29′1″S 113°48′7″E / 28.48361°S 113.80194°E / -28.48361; 113.80194Wallabi Group
Second Sister ... 28°29′8″S 113°44′25″E / 28.48556°S 113.74028°E / -28.48556; 113.74028Wallabi Group
Serventy Island ... 28°40′59″S 113°49′52″E / 28.68306°S 113.83111°E / -28.68306; 113.83111Easter Group
Shag Rock ... 28°28′32″S 113°42′43″E / 28.47556°S 113.71194°E / -28.47556; 113.71194Wallabi Group
Shearwater Island ... 28°43′56″S 113°49′29″E / 28.73222°S 113.82472°E / -28.73222; 113.82472Easter Group
Sid Liddon Island (6 Island) ... 28°54′40″S 113°51′49″E / 28.91111°S 113.86361°E / -28.91111; 113.86361Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
Square Island ... 28°54′7″S 113°56′38″E / 28.90194°S 113.94389°E / -28.90194; 113.94389Pelsaert Group
Stick Island ... 28°53′22″S 113°55′11″E / 28.88944°S 113.91972°E / -28.88944; 113.91972Pelsaert Group
Stokes Island ... 28°40′30″S 113°51′2″E / 28.67500°S 113.85056°E / -28.67500; 113.85056Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Suomi Island ... 28°42′45″S 113°50′17″E / 28.71250°S 113.83806°E / -28.71250; 113.83806Easter Group
Sweet Island (4 Island) ... 28°55′1″S 113°52′17″E / 28.91694°S 113.87139°E / -28.91694; 113.87139Pelsaert Group, Numbered Islands
Tapani Island ... 28°40′30″S 113°51′16″E / 28.67500°S 113.85444°E / -28.67500; 113.85444Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Tattler Island ... 28°28′10″S 113°42′22″E / 28.46944°S 113.70611°E / -28.46944; 113.70611Wallabi Group
Third Sister ... 28°29′46″S 113°44′23″E / 28.49611°S 113.73972°E / -28.49611; 113.73972Wallabi Group
Traitors Island ... 28°29′6″S 113°46′57″E / 28.48500°S 113.78250°E / -28.48500; 113.78250Wallabi Group
Travia Island ... 28°51′52″S 113°59′12″E / 28.86444°S 113.98667°E / -28.86444; 113.98667Pelsaert Group
Turnstone Island ... 28°27′9″S 113°42′57″E / 28.45250°S 113.71583°E / -28.45250; 113.71583Wallabi Group
Uncle Margie Island ... 28°52′4″S 113°57′59″E / 28.86778°S 113.96639°E / -28.86778; 113.96639Pelsaert Group
Wann Island ... 28°28′19″S 113°45′45″E / 28.47194°S 113.76250°E / -28.47194; 113.76250Wallabi Group
West Wallabi Island ... 28°28′3″S 113°41′12″E / 28.46750°S 113.68667°E / -28.46750; 113.68667 Wallabi Group
White Bank ... 28°42′10″S 113°46′30″E / 28.70278°S 113.77500°E / -28.70278; 113.77500 Easter Group
White Island ... 28°40′16″S 113°52′30″E / 28.67111°S 113.87500°E / -28.67111; 113.87500 Easter Group, Eastern Islands
Wooded Island ... 28°45′7″S 113°48′20″E / 28.75194°S 113.80556°E / -28.75194; 113.80556Easter Group

References

  1. 1 2 Gazetteer of Australia (1996). Belconnen, ACT: Australian Surveying and Land Information Group.
  2. ↑ Gazetteer of Australia (retrieved 2011-05-10)
  3. ↑ Inventory of the Land Conservation Values of the Houtman Abrolhos

See also

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