The Percy Group, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
The Percy Group
State:qld
Coordinates:-21.8238°N 149.868°W
Pop:4
Postcode:4707
Area:24161.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Mirani
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Coral Sea
Near-S:Stanage
Near-Sw:St Lawrence
Ogmore
Near-W:Carmila
Clairview
Near-Nw:Koumala
Ilbilbie

The Percy Group is an offshore locality consisting of a number of islands (including the Percy Isles) in the Coral Sea within the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The islands are mostly uninhabitated as they are within national parks and conservation parks. In the, The Percy Group had a population of 4 people.

Geography

The locality is offshore west of Carmila and extends approx into the Coral Sea. There are many small islands in the locality, most of which are in protected areas, including the following larger islands:

History

The locality takes its name from the Percy Isles within the Northumberland Islands, which in turn was named in September 1802 by Matthew Flinders, commander of the sloop HMS Investigator, after the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland.[15]

Demographics

In the, The Percy Group had "no people or a very low population".

In the, The Percy Group had a population of 4 people.

External links

Notes and References

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  6. Web site: 12 November 2020. Marine islands - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125063021/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/ffa00969-099d-4fd4-98f8-81e9aea26df6. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
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  10. Web site: 2011-06-30 . Broad Sound Islands National Park . 2024-02-04 . Parks and forests . Queensland Government . en-AU . 28 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528224249/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/broad-sound-islands . live .
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  13. 4 February 2024.
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  15. 27 October 2019.