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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Montebello-Inseln</span></h1>
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<th colspan="2" style="background:#223B73; color:#FFFFFF;">Montebello-Inseln
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"> <a href="NASA" title="NASA">NASA</a>-Satellitenbild der Inselgruppe
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<td><b>Gewässer</b>
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<td><a href="Indischer_Ozean" title="Indischer Ozean">Indischer Ozean</a>
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<td><a href="World_Geodetic_System_1984" title="World Geodetic System 1984">Geographische Lage</a>
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<td><span id="Montebello-Inseln" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.466666666667,115.51666666667"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.466666666667</span><span class="longitude">115.51666666667</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><b>Anzahl der Inseln</b>
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<td>174
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<td><b>Hauptinsel</b>
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<td>Hermite Island
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<td><b>Gesamte Landfläche</b>
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<td>22 km²
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<td><b>Einwohner</b>
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<td>unbewohnt
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"> Karte von 1897
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<p>Die <b>Montebello-Inseln</b> (auch: <i>Monte-Bello-Inseln</i>; <span style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal"><a href="Englische_Sprache" title="Englische Sprache">englisch</a></span> <span lang="en-Latn" style="font-style:italic"><i>Montebello Islands</i></span>; <a href="Italienische_Sprache" title="Italienische Sprache">it.</a> <i>Monte bello</i> bedeutet <i>schöner Berg</i>) sind eine <a href="Inselgruppe" title="Inselgruppe">Inselgruppe</a> im <a href="Indischer_Ozean" title="Indischer Ozean">Indischen Ozean</a> vor der Nordwestküste <a href="Australien" title="Australien">Australiens</a>. Sie sind vor allem dadurch bekannt geworden, dass Großbritannien hier 1952 seine ersten <a href="Atomtest" class="mw-redirect" title="Atomtest">Atomtests</a> durchführte.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Lage">Lage</h2></div>
<p>Die Montebello-Inseln gehören zur <a href="Karratha_City" title="Karratha City">Karratha City</a> (darin zum <i>Roebourne/Pastoral Ward</i>) in der Region <a href="Pilbara" title="Pilbara">Pilbara</a>, die im Norden des australischen Bundesstaates <a href="Western_Australia" title="Western Australia">Western Australia</a> liegt. Sie bilden die westlichste Landmasse der Karratha City. Die Inseln sind der australischen Küste etwa 80 km nordwestlich vorgelagert. Südlich der Montebello-Inseln schließt sich in einer Entfernung von 7,4 km der <a href="Lowendal-Archipel" title="Lowendal-Archipel">Lowendal-Archipel</a> und 10 Kilometer weiter südlich die viel größere <a href="Barrow_Island_(Western_Australia)" title="Barrow Island (Western Australia)">Barrow-Insel</a> an, 88 Kilometer östlich liegen die <a href="Dampier-Archipel" title="Dampier-Archipel">Dampier-Inseln</a>. Die Montebello-Inseln bestehen aus insgesamt 174 Inseln sehr unterschiedlicher Größe von weniger als 100 Quadratmeter bis über 10 km².
</p><p>Die beiden größten <a href="Insel" title="Insel">Inseln</a> sind Hermite Island (10,22 km²), benannt nach dem französischen Admiral Jean l’Hermite, und Trimouille Island (5,22 km²), benannt nach einer französischen Adelsfamilie. Diese beiden Inseln nehmen zusammen rund 70 Prozent der Gesamtfläche von 22 km² der Inselgruppe ein. Die nächstgrößten Inseln sind Alpha Island, North West Island (die nördlichste Insel), Campbell Island, Primrose Island, Crocus Island, Delta Island und Ah Chong Island.
</p><p>Die Insellandschaft ist sehr unterschiedlich mit gewundenen Küstenlinien, Lagunen, Kanälen, Buchten unter Tidenhub, Riffen und Kalkstein-Plateaus am offenen Ozean.<sup id="cite_ref-dec_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dec-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Die Montebello-Inseln sind unbewohnt.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Inseln_und_Inselgruppen">Inseln und Inselgruppen</h2></div>
<p>Mindestens 92 Einzelinseln und 10 Inselgruppen innerhalb der Montebello-Inseln besitzen Namen. Diese sind in der nachstehenden Tabelle mit ihren Koordinaten aufgeführt. Von den größeren Inseln sind die Flächen angegeben.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="Inselgruppe" title="Inselgruppe">Inselgruppen</a> sind in der Tabelle grün markiert. Die <a href="Hauptinsel" title="Hauptinsel">Hauptinsel</a> Hermite Island ist hellrot markiert.
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<div><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Georeferenzierung"></span></span> Karte mit allen Koordinaten: <span title="OpenStreetMap"><a class="external text" href="https://osm4wiki.toolforge.org/cgi-bin/wiki/wiki-osm.pl?project=de&article=Montebello-Inseln">OSM</a></span> | <span title="WikiMap"><a class="external text" href="https://wikimap.toolforge.org/?lang=de&page=Montebello-Inseln">WikiMap</a></span></div>
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<td><a href="Ah_Chong_Island" title="Ah Chong Island">Ah Chong Island</a></td>
<td align="right">22,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Ah_Chong_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.52389,115.54333"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 26″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 36″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.52389</span><span class="longitude">115.54333</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Alpha Island</td>
<td align="right">118,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Alpha_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.40972,115.5225"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 35″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 21″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.40972</span><span class="longitude">115.5225</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Aster_Island" title="Aster Island">Aster Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Aster_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43,115.57889"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 48″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 44″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43</span><span class="longitude">115.57889</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Atriplex_Island" title="Atriplex Island">Atriplex Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Atriplex_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43667,115.50583"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 12″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 21″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43667</span><span class="longitude">115.50583</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Avicennia_Island" title="Avicennia Island">Avicennia Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Avicennia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.50778,115.54028"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 28″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 25″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.50778</span><span class="longitude">115.54028</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Banksia_Island" title="Banksia Island">Banksia Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Banksia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.40278,115.515"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 10″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 54″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.40278</span><span class="longitude">115.515</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Beaufortia_Island" title="Beaufortia Island">Beaufortia Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Beaufortia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.4025,115.52361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 9″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 25″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.4025</span><span class="longitude">115.52361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Birthday_Island" title="Birthday Island">Birthday Island</a></td>
<td align="right">7,21</td>
<td><span id="Birthday_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38472,115.51694"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 5″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 1″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38472</span><span class="longitude">115.51694</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Bloodwood_Island" title="Bloodwood Island">Bloodwood Island</a></td>
<td align="right">10,66</td>
<td><span id="Bloodwood_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51583,115.52833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 57″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51583</span><span class="longitude">115.52833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Bluebell Island</td>
<td align="right">65,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Bluebell_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39722,115.52056"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 50″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 14″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39722</span><span class="longitude">115.52056</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Boab_Island" title="Boab Island">Boab Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Boab_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51472,115.52328"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 53″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 24″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51472</span><span class="longitude">115.52328</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Boronia_Island" title="Boronia Island">Boronia Island</a></td>
<td align="right">7,08</td>
<td><span id="Boronia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39194,115.51389"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 31″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39194</span><span class="longitude">115.51389</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Brooke_Island" title="Brooke Island">Brooke Island</a></td>
<td align="right">15,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Brooke_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43389,115.50306"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 2″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 11″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43389</span><span class="longitude">115.50306</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Buttercup_Island" title="Buttercup Island">Buttercup Island</a></td>
<td align="right">9,48</td>
<td><span id="Buttercup_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.485,115.53556"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 29′ 6″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 8″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.485</span><span class="longitude">115.53556</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Cajuput_Island" title="Cajuput Island">Cajuput Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Cajuput_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39472,115.53472"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 5″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39472</span><span class="longitude">115.53472</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Caladenia_Island" title="Caladenia Island">Caladenia Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Caladenia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42722,115.52667"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 38″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 36″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42722</span><span class="longitude">115.52667</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Callitris_Island" title="Callitris Island">Callitris Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Callitris_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.49667,115.56083"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 29′ 48″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 39″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.49667</span><span class="longitude">115.56083</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Campbell_Island_(Western_Australia)" title="Campbell Island (Western Australia)">Campbell Island</a></td>
<td align="right">47,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Campbell_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42806,115.54472"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 41″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42806</span><span class="longitude">115.54472</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Capparis_Island" title="Capparis Island">Capparis Island</a></td>
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<td><span id="Capporis_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.4325,115.51889"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 57″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 8″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.4325</span><span class="longitude">115.51889</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Carnation Island</td>
<td align="right">18,89</td>
<td><span id="Carnation_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.37806,115.52361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 25″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.37806</span><span class="longitude">115.52361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Cassia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Cassia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42222,115.57694"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 20″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 37″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42222</span><span class="longitude">115.57694</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Clematis Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Clematis_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.52028,115.54694"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 13″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 49″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.52028</span><span class="longitude">115.54694</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Coolibah Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Coolibah_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.52944,115.54167"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 46″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 30″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.52944</span><span class="longitude">115.54167</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Corkwood Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Corkwood_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51028,115.525"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 37″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 30″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51028</span><span class="longitude">115.525</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Crocus Island</td>
<td align="right">41,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Crocus_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42167,115.52528"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 18″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 31″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42167</span><span class="longitude">115.52528</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Dahlia Island</td>
<td align="right">5,83</td>
<td><span id="Dahlia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42889,115.57889"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 44″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 44″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42889</span><span class="longitude">115.57889</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Daisy Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Daisy_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43917,115.58056"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 21″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43917</span><span class="longitude">115.58056</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Dandelion Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Dandelion_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43194,115.57972"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 55″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 47″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43194</span><span class="longitude">115.57972</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Delta Island</td>
<td align="right">38,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Delta_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.4425,115.54806"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 33″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 53″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.4425</span><span class="longitude">115.54806</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Dot Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Dot_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43583,115.58028"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 9″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 49″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43583</span><span class="longitude">115.58028</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Drosera Island</td>
<td align="right">15,42</td>
<td><span id="Drosera_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.50944,115.52"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 34″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 12″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.50944</span><span class="longitude">115.52</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Dryandra Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Dryandra_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51222,115.53111"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 44″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 52″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51222</span><span class="longitude">115.53111</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Epsilon Island</td>
<td align="right">8,38</td>
<td><span id="Epsilon_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.44472,115.58056"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.44472</span><span class="longitude">115.58056</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Eremophila Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Eremophila_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.5375,115.53972"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 32′ 15″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 23″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.5375</span><span class="longitude">115.53972</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Euphorbia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Euphorbia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43444,115.51833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 4″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 6″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43444</span><span class="longitude">115.51833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Fairy Tern Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Fairy_Tern_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.40722,115.51667"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 26″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 0″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.40722</span><span class="longitude">115.51667</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Fig Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Fig_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.50167,115.55889"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 6″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 32″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.50167</span><span class="longitude">115.55889</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Flag Island</td>
<td align="right">8,98</td>
<td><span id="Flag_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.45806,115.58056"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 27′ 29″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.45806</span><span class="longitude">115.58056</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Foxglove Island</td>
<td align="right">7,79</td>
<td><span id="Foxglove_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.48222,115.54222"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 56″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 32″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.48222</span><span class="longitude">115.54222</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Frankenia Island</td>
<td align="right">5,35</td>
<td><span id="Frankenia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.37694,115.52139"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 37″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 17″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.37694</span><span class="longitude">115.52139</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Gannet Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Gannet_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.44667,115.56861"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 48″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 7″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.44667</span><span class="longitude">115.56861</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Gardenia Island</td>
<td align="right">18,27</td>
<td><span id="Gardenia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38278,115.52833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 58″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38278</span><span class="longitude">115.52833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Glossypium Island</td>
<td align="right">16,61</td>
<td><span id="Glossypium_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51306,115.545"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 47″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51306</span><span class="longitude">115.545</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Goodenia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Goodenia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42694,115.51167"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 37″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42694</span><span class="longitude">115.51167</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Grevillea Island</td>
<td align="right">5,59</td>
<td><span id="Grevillea_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51944,115.54361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 10″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 37″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51944</span><span class="longitude">115.54361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hakea Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Hakea_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.45222,115.60639"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 27′ 8″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 36′ 23″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.45222</span><span class="longitude">115.60639</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hermite Island</td>
<td align="right">1022,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Hermite_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.46667,115.52472"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 0″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 29″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.46667</span><span class="longitude">115.52472</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hibbertia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Hibbertia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38667,115.53083"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 12″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 51″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38667</span><span class="longitude">115.53083</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hibiscus Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Hibiscus_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38917,115.51833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 21″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 6″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38917</span><span class="longitude">115.51833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hollyhock Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Hollyhock_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.3775,115.54778"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 39″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 52″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.3775</span><span class="longitude">115.54778</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Hovea Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Hovea_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.44056,115.51361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 26″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 49″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.44056</span><span class="longitude">115.51361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>How Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="How_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.41944,115.55417"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 10″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 15″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.41944</span><span class="longitude">115.55417</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Ipomoea Island</td>
<td align="right">4,15</td>
<td><span id="Ipomoea_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43,115.52417"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 48″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 27″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43</span><span class="longitude">115.52417</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Ivy_Island" title="Ivy Island">Ivy Island</a></td>
<td align="right">10,23</td>
<td><span id="Ivy_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.49389,115.54472"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 29′ 38″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 41″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.49389</span><span class="longitude">115.54472</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Jarrah Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Jarrah_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39472,115.53139"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 53″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39472</span><span class="longitude">115.53139</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Jasmine Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Jasmine_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38667,115.53333"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 12″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 0″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38667</span><span class="longitude">115.53333</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Jonquil Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Jonquil_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39722,115.5325"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 50″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 57″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39722</span><span class="longitude">115.5325</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Karangi Island</td>
<td align="right">8,14</td>
<td><span id="Karangi_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43361,115.60361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 1″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 36′ 13″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43361</span><span class="longitude">115.60361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Karara Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Karara_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.40056,115.53333"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 2″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 0″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.40056</span><span class="longitude">115.53333</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Karri Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Karri_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38111,115.51444"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 52″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 52″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38111</span><span class="longitude">115.51444</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Kennedia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Kennedia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.505,115.53306"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 18″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 59″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.505</span><span class="longitude">115.53306</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Kingcup Island</td>
<td align="right">10,41</td>
<td><span id="Kingcup_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39056,115.53222"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 26″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 56″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39056</span><span class="longitude">115.53222</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Kingia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Kingia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.40111,115.53222"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 4″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 56″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.40111</span><span class="longitude">115.53222</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Kunzea Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Kunzea_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42167,115.5275"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 18″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 39″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42167</span><span class="longitude">115.5275</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Kurrajong Island</td>
<td align="right">9,55</td>
<td><span id="Kurrajong_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.44083,115.53861"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 27″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 19″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.44083</span><span class="longitude">115.53861</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Leschenaultia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Leschenaultia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.41333,115.5425"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 48″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 33″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.41333</span><span class="longitude">115.5425</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Lily Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Lily_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.41972,115.58694"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 11″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 35′ 13″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.41972</span><span class="longitude">115.58694</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Livistona Island</td>
<td align="right">6,55</td>
<td><span id="Livistona_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.53111,115.53528"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 52″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 7″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.53111</span><span class="longitude">115.53528</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Lobelia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Lobelia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42861,115.57556"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 43″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 32″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42861</span><span class="longitude">115.57556</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Marigold Island</td>
<td align="right">2,50</td>
<td><span id="Marigold_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.45806,115.55556"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 27′ 29″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 20″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.45806</span><span class="longitude">115.55556</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Marri Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Marri_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38389,115.52361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 2″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 25″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38389</span><span class="longitude">115.52361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Melaleuca Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Melaleuca_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.41639,115.52444"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 24′ 59″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 28″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.41639</span><span class="longitude">115.52444</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Minnieritchie Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Minnieritchie_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.46778,115.57528"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 4″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 31″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.46778</span><span class="longitude">115.57528</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Mistletoe Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Mistletoe_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.3825,115.52083"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 57″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 15″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.3825</span><span class="longitude">115.52083</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Mulga Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Mulga_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51111,115.52194"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 40″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 19″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51111</span><span class="longitude">115.52194</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Myoporum Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Myoporum_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.46111,115.57917"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 27′ 40″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 45″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.46111</span><span class="longitude">115.57917</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>North West Island</td>
<td align="right">135,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="North_West_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.36278,115.52583"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 21′ 46″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 33″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.36278</span><span class="longitude">115.52583</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Pansy Island</td>
<td align="right">11,18</td>
<td><span id="Pansy_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.37389,115.54472"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 26″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 41″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.37389</span><span class="longitude">115.54472</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Patersonia Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Patersonia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.3675,115.51417"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 3″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 51″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.3675</span><span class="longitude">115.51417</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Pimelea Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Pimelea_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42861,115.57528"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 43″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 31″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42861</span><span class="longitude">115.57528</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Primrose Island</td>
<td align="right">41,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Primrose_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.37083,115.51611"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 15″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 58″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.37083</span><span class="longitude">115.51611</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Ptilotus Island</td>
<td align="right">3,38</td>
<td><span id="Ptilotus_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.46722,115.51833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 2″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 6″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.46722</span><span class="longitude">115.51833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Quandong Islands</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Quandong_Islands" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.45167,115.58056"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 27′ 6″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.45167</span><span class="longitude">115.58056</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Renewal Island</td>
<td align="right">58,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Renewal_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.46722,115.54889"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 2″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 56″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.46722</span><span class="longitude">115.54889</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Rhagodia Island</td>
<td align="right">7,02</td>
<td><span id="Rhagodia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.44083,115.57944"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 27″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 46″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.44083</span><span class="longitude">115.57944</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Rose Island</td>
<td align="right">7,33</td>
<td><span id="Rose_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42167,115.55111"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 18″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 4″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42167</span><span class="longitude">115.55111</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Santalum Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Santalum_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43889,115.50917"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 20″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 33″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43889</span><span class="longitude">115.50917</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Senna Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Senna_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42278,115.57694"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 22″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 37″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42278</span><span class="longitude">115.57694</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Sesbania Island</td>
<td align="right">2,47</td>
<td><span id="Sesbania_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.36806,115.52"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 22′ 5″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 12″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.36806</span><span class="longitude">115.52</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Sida Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Sida_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.47361,115.53722"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 28′ 25″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 32′ 14″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.47361</span><span class="longitude">115.53722</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Snakewood Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Snakewood_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.50861,115.52917"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 31″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 45″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.50861</span><span class="longitude">115.52917</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td><a href="Snappy_Gum_Island" title="Snappy Gum Island">Snappy Gum Island</a></td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Snappy_Gum_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51889,115.52833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 8″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51889</span><span class="longitude">115.52833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Solanum Island</td>
<td align="right">4,86</td>
<td><span id="Solanum_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.51917,115.53111"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 31′ 9″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 52″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.51917</span><span class="longitude">115.53111</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>South East Island</td>
<td align="right">23,67</td>
<td><span id="South_East_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42306,115.59028"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 23″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 35′ 25″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42306</span><span class="longitude">115.59028</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Spar Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Spar_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.48639,115.56361"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 29′ 11″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 49″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.48639</span><span class="longitude">115.56361</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Spinifex Island</td>
<td align="right">4,27</td>
<td><span id="Spinifex_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.41917,115.51944"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 9″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 10″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.41917</span><span class="longitude">115.51944</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Stylidium Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Stylidium_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.42972,115.5175"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 25′ 47″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 3″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.42972</span><span class="longitude">115.5175</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Swainsona Island</td>
<td></td>
<td><span id="Swainsona_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.50667,115.52833"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 30′ 24″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 31′ 42″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.50667</span><span class="longitude">115.52833</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Triodia Island</td>
<td align="right">12,74</td>
<td><span id="Triodia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43861,115.51222"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 19″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 30′ 44″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43861</span><span class="longitude">115.51222</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Trimouille Island</td>
<td align="right">522,0<sup id="cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td>
<td><span id="Trimouille_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.39472,115.56389"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 41″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 33′ 50″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.39472</span><span class="longitude">115.56389</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Verticordia Island</td>
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<td><span id="Verticordia_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.43472,115.57972"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 26′ 5″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 47″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.43472</span><span class="longitude">115.57972</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<td>Violet Island</td>
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<td><span id="Violet_Island" class="coordinates -print"><a class="external text" href="geo:-20.38889,115.57917"><span title="Breitengrad">20° 23′ 20″ <abbr title="Süd">S</abbr></span>, <span title="Längengrad">115° 34′ 45″ <abbr title="Ost">O</abbr></span></a></span><span class="geo noexcerpt" style="display:none"><span class="body"></span><span class="latitude">-20.38889</span><span class="longitude">115.57917</span><span class="elevation"></span></span>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geschichte">Geschichte</h2></div>
<p>Europäer kamen mit der Inselgruppe erstmals am <a href="25._Mai" title="25. Mai">25. Mai</a> <a href="1622" title="1622">1622</a> in Berührung, als das Schiff <i>Tryall</i> der <a href="Britische_Ostindien-Kompanie" title="Britische Ostindien-Kompanie">Britischen Ostindien-Kompanie</a> 16 km nordwestlich der Inseln bei einem Korallenriff auf Grund lief; die Mannschaft von 42 Mann konnte sich mit einem Beiboot auf die Inseln retten. Diese Stelle trägt bis heute den Namen Tryal Rocks. Das Schiff <i>Wild Wave</i> ging 1872 unter und die <i>Marietta</i> 1905. Weitere Schiffswracks befinden sich in der See um die Inseln, darunter auch Schiffe der Perlensucher. Seit 1902 wird die Gegend um die Inseln im <a href="Perlenfischerei_in_Australien" title="Perlenfischerei in Australien">Rahmen der Perlenfischerei</a> wirtschaftlich genutzt.<sup id="cite_ref-dec_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dec-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Atomtests">Atomtests</h2></div>
<p>Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg stellte sich für Großbritannien als der dritten Atommacht nach den USA und der Sowjetunion die Frage nach einem Testgelände für seine Nuklearwaffen. Neben der <a href="Gro%C3%9Fe_Victoria-W%C3%BCste" title="Große Victoria-Wüste">Großen Viktoria-Wüste</a> bei <a href="Maralinga" title="Maralinga">Maralinga</a> in Zentralaustralien, in der vom 15. Oktober 1953 bis 1963 sieben und auf dem sogenannten <a href="Emu_Field" title="Emu Field">Emu Field</a> weitere zwei Nuklearwaffentest durchgeführt wurden, hielt man die Montebello-Inseln für geeignet.
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<ul><li>Der erste Test einer Atombombe trug die Bezeichnung <a href="Operation_Hurricane_(Australien)" title="Operation Hurricane (Australien)">Operation Hurricane</a> und wurde am <a href="3._Oktober" title="3. Oktober">3. Oktober</a> <a href="1952" title="1952">1952</a> um 08.00 Uhr Ortszeit auf den Inseln durchgeführt. Es handelte sich um eine <a href="Kernwaffe" title="Kernwaffe">Kernwaffe</a> mit <a href="Plutonium" title="Plutonium">Plutonium</a>, die 350 Meter vor der Küste von Trimouille Island an Bord der <i>HMS Plym</i> zur Detonation gebracht wurde und eine Sprengkraft von 25 Kilotonnen TNT besaß, womit sie in etwa vergleichbar mit der Bombe <a href="Fat_Man" title="Fat Man">Fat Man</a> war, die 1945 über <a href="Nagasaki" title="Nagasaki">Nagasaki</a> gezündet worden war.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Der zweite Test wurde <a href="1956" title="1956">1956</a> durchgeführt. Er hatte den Codenamen „G2“; mit 98 Kilotonnen war es die stärkste Atombombe, die in Australien bislang explodierte. Städte in Queensland wie <a href="Mount_Isa" title="Mount Isa">Mount Isa</a>, <a href="Julia_Creek" title="Julia Creek">Julia Creek</a>, <a href="Longreach" title="Longreach">Longreach</a> und <a href="Rockhampton" title="Rockhampton">Rockhampton</a> wurden vom Fallout dieses Tests kontaminiert.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
<p>Der nukleare <a href="Radioaktiver_Niederschlag" title="Radioaktiver Niederschlag">Fallout</a> erreichte sogar <a href="Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a>; weite Teile der betroffenen Regionen sind (wie bei allen oberirdischen <a href="Atomwaffentest" class="mw-redirect" title="Atomwaffentest">Atomwaffentests</a>) bis heute schwer kontaminiert. Melbourne ist mit 3,37 Millionen Einwohnern (2006)<sup id="cite_ref-Stadtgebiet_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stadtgebiet-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> nach <a href="Sydney" title="Sydney">Sydney</a> die zweitgrößte Stadt des <a href="Australien_(Kontinent)" title="Australien (Kontinent)">australischen Kontinents</a>. Als gegen den Fallout massive Proteste laut wurden, wich das <a href="Verteidigungsministerium_des_Vereinigten_K%C3%B6nigreichs" title="Verteidigungsministerium des Vereinigten Königreichs">britische Ministry of Defence</a> auf das <a href="Nevada_Test_Site" class="mw-redirect" title="Nevada Test Site">Testgelände in der Wüste von Nevada</a> (USA) aus. 1985 beschäftigte sich die <a href="McClelland_Royal_Commission" title="McClelland Royal Commission">McClelland Royal Commission</a> mit den Folgen der britischen Kernwaffentests.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Flora_und_Fauna">Flora und Fauna</h2></div>
<p>In dem Seegebiet der Inseln halten sich die <a href="Suppenschildkr%C3%B6te" class="mw-redirect" title="Suppenschildkröte">Suppenschildkröte</a>, <a href="Echte_Karettschildkr%C3%B6te" title="Echte Karettschildkröte">Echte Karettschildkröte</a>, die endemische <a href="Wallriffschildkr%C3%B6te" title="Wallriffschildkröte">Wallriffschildkröte</a> und gelegentlich <a href="Unechte_Karettschildkr%C3%B6te" title="Unechte Karettschildkröte">Unechte Karettschildkröte</a> auf. In dem Seegebiet schwimmen <a href="Zwergwal" title="Zwergwal">Zwergwal</a>, <a href="Zahnwal" class="mw-redirect" title="Zahnwal">Zahnwal</a>, <a href="Brydewal" title="Brydewal">Brydewal</a>, <a href="Buckelwal" title="Buckelwal">Buckelwal</a>, <a href="Pottwal" title="Pottwal">Pottwal</a>, <a href="Kurzflossen-Grindwal" title="Kurzflossen-Grindwal">Kurzflossen-Grindwal</a>, <a href="Schwertwal" title="Schwertwal">Schwertwal</a>, <a href="Kleiner_Schwertwal" title="Kleiner Schwertwal">Kleiner Schwertwal</a>, <a href="Gemeiner_Delfin" title="Gemeiner Delfin">Gemeiner Delfin</a>, <a href="Blau-Wei%C3%9Fer_Delfin" title="Blau-Weißer Delfin">Blau-Weißer Delfin</a>, und <a href="Gro%C3%9Fer_T%C3%BCmmler" title="Großer Tümmler">Großer Tümmler</a> und <a href="Dugong" title="Dugong">Dugong</a> auf.<sup id="cite_ref-dec_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dec-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Später wurden die Inseln trotz der radioaktiven Belastung zum marinen Naturschutzgebiet, dem <a href="Montebello_Islands_Marine_Park" title="Montebello Islands Marine Park">Montebello Islands Marine Park</a> und <a href="Barrow_Island_Marine_Management_Area" title="Barrow Island Marine Management Area">Barrow Island Marine Management Area</a> erklärt – offenbar ein <i><a href="Feigenblatt" title="Feigenblatt">Feigenblatt</a></i> dafür, dass die Inselgruppe jahrhundertelang nicht mehr besiedelt werden kann.
</p><p>Die Alpha-Insel und Trimouille-Inseln, wie auch die Hauptküstenlinie können wegen <a href="Radioaktivit%C3%A4t" title="Radioaktivität">Radioaktivität</a> nur eine Stunde lang am Tag betreten, und es dürfen keine Objekte in die Hand genommen werden.<sup id="cite_ref-dec_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dec-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Durch die Perlenfischer kamen um 1910 Katzen und Ratten auf die Inseln. Diese wurden zwischen 1996 und 2001 im Rahmen eines Projekt des Western Australian Departments of Conservation and Land Management auf den Inseln wieder ausgerottet. Außerdem erfolgte die Ansiedlung von einheimischen Arten, 1998 <i>Lagorchestes Hirsutus</i> auf Trimoullin, 1999/2000 <i>Pseudomys fieldi</i> auf North-West-Island. Zwischen 2009 und 2011 wurde dann weitere Arten auf Hermite-Island angesiedelt: <i>Lagorchestes conspicillatus conspicillatus</i>, <i>Isoodon auratus barrowensis</i>, <i>Malurus Leucopteris Edouardi</i>, <i>Eremiornis Cateri</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Quellen">Quellen</h2></div>
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-dec-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dec_1-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dec_1-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dec_1-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-dec_1-3">d</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r261891140">
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</style><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120410022555/http://www.dec.wa.gov.au/component/option,com_hotproperty/task,view/id,149/Itemid,1584/">Montebello Islands Marine Park – Department of Environment and Conservation</a> (<span class="webarchiv-memento"><a href="Webarchivierung#Begrifflichkeiten" title="Webarchivierung">Memento</a></span> vom 10. April 2012 im <i><a href="Internet_Archive" title="Internet Archive">Internet Archive</a></i>)</span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">PNAS Islands Database (ohne Bluebell Island, die auch zu den größeren Inseln gehört)</span>
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<li id="cite_note-Australia-gov-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-2">c</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-3">d</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-4">e</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-5">f</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-6">g</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-7">h</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-8">i</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-9">j</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-10">k</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-11">l</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Australia-gov_3-12">m</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"> <span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/9aa826e1-df9b-406b-9e8e-40af89e0281f/files/database1.pdf"><i>ALL W.A. ISLANDS > 20 HA.</i></a> Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 9. August 2017</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AMontebello-Inseln&rft.title=ALL+W.A.+ISLANDS+%3E+20+HA&rft.description=ALL+W.A.+ISLANDS+%3E+20+HA&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.environment.gov.au%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2Fresources%2F9aa826e1-df9b-406b-9e8e-40af89e0281f%2Ffiles%2Fdatabase1.pdf&rft.publisher=Department+of+the+Environment+and+Energy%2C+Australian+Government&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Roger Cross (2001). <i>Fallout</i>, Wakefield Press, p. 179.</span>
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<li id="cite_note-Stadtgebiet-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Stadtgebiet_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Australian Bureau of Statistics: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ViewData?producttype=QuickStats&subaction=-1&areacode=UCL232200&action=401&collection=census&textversion=true&breadcrumb=LP&period=2006&navmapdisplayed=true&">2006 Census QuickStats: Melbourne (Urban Centre/Locality)</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"> Dorian Moro, Derek Ball, Sally Bryant, <i>Australian Island Arks</i>, S. 105, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.de/books?id=a_9JDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA105">Teilansicht</a></span>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/downloads/parks/2009177_montebello_islands_mp_brochure.pdf">Montebello Islands MP</a> (PDF; 2,0 MB) – Broschüre (englisch)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/9aa826e1-df9b-406b-9e8e-40af89e0281f/files/database1.pdf">Australian Government Department of the Environment: <i>ALL W.A. ISLANDS > 20 HA</i></a>, hier Bluebell Island 65 Hektar</li></ul></div><!--htdig_noindex--><div><div class="zim-footer">
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