Photos • Location
| West Wellesley Islands Queensland | |
|---|---|
  West Wellesley Islands | |
| Coordinates | 16°50′12″S 139°08′46″E / 16.8368°S 139.1461°E |
| Population | 0 ( 2021 census) [1] |
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) |
| Area | 45.4 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington |
| State electorate(s) | Traeger |
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy |
The West Wellesley Islands, also referred to as the Forsyth Islands, [2] is an island group and locality in the Gulf of Carpentaria within the Shire of Mornington, Queensland, Australia. [3] The group lies to the south-west of the Wellesley Islands, closer to mainland Australia. [2] The island group comprises four islands: Forsyth Island, Ivis Island, Pains Island and Bayley Island.
The islands were uninhabited as of 2016. [4] In the 2021 census, West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population". [1]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population". [4] In the 2021 census, West Wellesley Islands had "no people or a very low population". [1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Wellesley Islands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mornington Shire Planning Scheme" (Map + text). Mornington Shire Council. April 2014. pp. 2–3, 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "West Wellesley Islands – locality in Shire of Mornington (entry 42538)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Wellesley Islands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
