Bootie Island
  Bootie Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 11°50′49″S 143°18′04″E / 11.847°S 143.301°E |
| Area | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Bootie Island – island in the Shire of Cook (entry 3832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Map of Bootie Island, QLD".