Turtle_Island_(Newcastle_Bay)

Turtle Island (Newcastle Bay)

Turtle Island (Newcastle Bay)

Island in Queensland, Australia

Turtle Island is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, east of Cape York Peninsula, in Queensland, Australia.

Not to be confused with Turtle Head Island.

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The island is located in Newcastle Bay at the mouth of Escape River and Middle River, not far from Jackey Jackey Creek and adjacent to the Apudthama National Park. The island lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bamaga.

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