Gore Island is an island about 1 km southeast of
Cape Grenville in the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. It is a vast multiple-use Marine Park which supports a wide range of uses, including commercial marine tourism, fishing, ports an ...
Queensland
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,
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
, in
Temple Bay about 200 km northeast of
Kutini-Payamu National Park and
Lockhart River in the
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large peninsula located in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is the largest unspoiled wilderness in northern Australia.Mittermeier, R.E. et al. (2002). Wilderness: Earth’s last wild places. Mexico City: Agrupación ...
. This island is part of Home Islands. It is also part of the
Cape York to Cape Grenville Islands Important Bird Area.
The Gore Island occupies an area of about 53 hectares.
References
Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
Islands of Far North Queensland
Uninhabited islands of Australia
Places in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
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