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Native name: Whyrriba | |
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 Looking northwest from west of Mount Jeffreys. Daydream (left) and North Molle (right) are visible in the distance. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Coral Sea |
| Archipelago | Whitsunday Islands |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands | 1 |
| Area | 4.66 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Width | 2.6 km (1.62 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Jeffreys |
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Australia | |
| State | Queensland |
| Local government area | Whitsunday Region |
| Capital city | Bauer Bay |
| Largest settlement | Bauer Bay (pop. 0) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2018) |
| Additional information | |
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South Molle Island, part of the Whitsunday Islands, is a resort island in the Whitsunday section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Queensland, Australia. The hilly island has numerous bays and inlets accessible by 16 km of walking and cycling tracks, with most protected in the Molle Islands National Park.[1]
The islands were named by Lieutenant Charles Jefferys in 1815 after Colonel George James Molle, the then Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales.[2] Nearby islands include Mid Molle, North Molle and West Molle (known as Daydream Island). Just to the east and southeast, respectively, are the small islands Planton and Denman. Wild goats were introduced to the island in the nineteenth century as a food source for shipwrecked sailors.[citation needed]
- ^ "About Molle Islands". Department of Environment and Science. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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