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Holbourne Island National Park is a
Holbourne Island became well known in 1875, when 18 survivors of the shipwreck reached its shores. Four survivors arrived on a damaged port lifeboat on 25 February, where they survived by eating raw bird's eggs and drinking rain water that had pooled in the island rocks. The following day, 14 survivors from a starboard lifeboat also landed. Because rescue was uncertain, the survivors
Coral sea's Bermuda Triangle
national park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
in Queensland
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(Australia), northwest of Brisbane.
History
Holbourne Island became well known in 1875, when 18 survivors of the shipwreck reached its shores. Four survivors arrived on a damaged port lifeboat on 25 February, where they survived by eating raw bird's eggs and drinking rain water that had pooled in the island rocks. The following day, 14 survivors from a starboard lifeboat also landed. Because rescue was uncertain, the survivors engraved
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their names on the concave
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side of a large turtle
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shell, which is displayed in the South Australian Museum
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, on North Terrace in Adelaide.
On 28 February, 15 of them set off in the starboard lifeboat for an island about away to the south, which seemed to be more in the track of ships. A rescue ship sent looking for survivors of ''Gothenburg'', picked up the group and took them safely to Bowen. The ship subsequently returned to Holbourne Island and rescued the three remaining survivors.McInnes, Allan (1982). Wreck of the Gothenburg: Read to a Meeting of the Society on 25 February 1982.
Present day
As well as being a national park, Holbourne Island is well known as a natural bird sanctuary and turtlenest
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ing area.
On 2 September 2001, the 50,000 gross ton
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bulk carrier ''Pax Phoenix'' departed Hay Point, Queensland bound for India via Singapore. While passing Holbourne Island, an oil slick was noticed and described as being in width. Although there were concerns about the effect on the island and wildlife, it eventually dispersed naturally out to sea without impact.
Holbourne Island is often referred to as part of the Coral Sea's Bermuda Triangle
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, as several maritime mysteries are linked to the area.Bateman, Daniel (2009)Coral sea's Bermuda Triangle
Townsville Bulletin
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. Retrieved on 16 June 2009.
See also
*Protected areas of Queensland
Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia. As at 2020, it contained more than 1,000 protected areas. In August 2023, it was estimated a total of 14.5 million hectares or 8.38% of Queensland's landmass was protected.
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References
{{authority control National parks of Queensland Islands on the Great Barrier Reef North Queensland Protected areas established in 1982 1982 establishments in Australia Uninhabited islands of Australia