The West Wellesley Islands, also referred to as the Forsyth Islands, is an island group and

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localitie ...

in the

Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a sea off the northern coast of Australia. It is enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the eastern Arafura Sea, which separates Australia and New Guinea. The northern boundary ...

within the Shire of Mornington,

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia. The group lies to the south-west of the

Wellesley Islands 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. The t ...

, closer to

mainland Australia Mainland Australia is the main landmass of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, excluding the Aru Islands Regency, Aru Islands, New Guinea, Tasmania, and other list of islands of Australia, Australian offshore islands. The landmass ...

. The island group comprises four islands: Forsyth Island, Ivis Island,

Pains Island Pains Island is one of the West Wellesley Islands, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a sea off the northern coast of Australia. It is enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north ...

and

Bayley Island Bayley Island is one of the West Wellesley Islands, on the eastern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia. It is within the Shire of Mornington. Geography The island is located northwest of the mainland, and less than sout ...

. In the , West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population".

Demographics

In the , West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population". In the , West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population".

References

{{Shire of Mornington Shire of Mornington (Queensland) Localities in Queensland Islands of Far North Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria