List of named islands in the Montebello Islands archipelago

NASA World Wind satellite image of main Montebello Island group

The Montebello Islands is an archipelago lying off the Pilbara coast of north-western Western Australia.

There are about 180 islands in the group, most of which are small, and many of which have not been individually named or gazetted.

The largest islands are Hermite (1,022 hectares or 2,530 acres) and Trimouille (522 hectares or 1,290 acres) which, together, comprise about 70% of the collective land area.[1]

Islands

Name Coordinates Reference
Ah Chong Island 20°31′26″S 115°32′36″E / 20.52389°S 115.54333°E / -20.52389; 115.54333 [2]
Alpha Island 20°24′35″S 115°31′21″E / 20.40972°S 115.5225°E / -20.40972; 115.5225 [2]
Aster Island 20°25′48″S 115°34′44″E / 20.43°S 115.57889°E / -20.43; 115.57889 [2]
Atriplex Island 20°26′12″S 115°30′21″E / 20.43667°S 115.50583°E / -20.43667; 115.50583 [2]
Avicennia Island 20°30′28″S 115°32′25″E / 20.50778°S 115.54028°E / -20.50778; 115.54028 [2]
Banksia Island 20°24′10″S 115°30′54″E / 20.40278°S 115.515°E / -20.40278; 115.515 [2]
Beaufortia Island 20°24′09″S 115°31′25″E / 20.4025°S 115.52361°E / -20.4025; 115.52361 [2]
Birthday Island 20°23′05″S 115°31′01″E / 20.38472°S 115.51694°E / -20.38472; 115.51694 [2]
Bloodwood Island 20°30′57″S 115°31′42″E / 20.51583°S 115.52833°E / -20.51583; 115.52833 [2]
Bluebell Island 20°23′50″S 115°31′14″E / 20.39722°S 115.52056°E / -20.39722; 115.52056 [2]
Boab Island 20°30′53″S 115°31′24″E / 20.51472°S 115.52328°E / -20.51472; 115.52328 [2]
Boronia Island 20°23′31″S 115°30′50″E / 20.39194°S 115.51389°E / -20.39194; 115.51389 [2]
Brooke Island 20°26′02″S 115°30′11″E / 20.43389°S 115.50306°E / -20.43389; 115.50306 [2]
Buttercup Island 20°29′06″S 115°32′08″E / 20.485°S 115.53556°E / -20.485; 115.53556 [2]
Cajuput Island 20°23′41″S 115°32′05″E / 20.39472°S 115.53472°E / -20.39472; 115.53472 [2]
Caladenia Island 20°25′38″S 115°31′36″E / 20.42722°S 115.52667°E / -20.42722; 115.52667 [2]
Callitris Island 20°29′48″S 115°33′39″E / 20.49667°S 115.56083°E / -20.49667; 115.56083 [2]
Campbell Island 20°25′41″S 115°32′41″E / 20.42806°S 115.54472°E / -20.42806; 115.54472 [2]
Capparis Island 20°25′57″S 115°31′08″E / 20.4325°S 115.51889°E / -20.4325; 115.51889 [2]
Carnation Island 20°22′41″S 115°31′25″E / 20.37806°S 115.52361°E / -20.37806; 115.52361 [2]
Cassia Island 20°25′20″S 115°34′37″E / 20.42222°S 115.57694°E / -20.42222; 115.57694 [2]
Clematis Island 20°31′13″S 115°32′49″E / 20.52028°S 115.54694°E / -20.52028; 115.54694 [2]
Coolibah Island 20°31′46″S 115°32′30″E / 20.52944°S 115.54167°E / -20.52944; 115.54167 [2]
Corkwood Islands 20°30′37″S 115°31′30″E / 20.51028°S 115.525°E / -20.51028; 115.525 [2]
Crocus Island 20°25′18″S 115°31′31″E / 20.42167°S 115.52528°E / -20.42167; 115.52528 [2]
Dahlia Island 20°25′44″S 115°34′44″E / 20.42889°S 115.57889°E / -20.42889; 115.57889 [2]
Daisy Island 20°26′21″S 115°34′50″E / 20.43917°S 115.58056°E / -20.43917; 115.58056 [2]
Dandelion Island 20°25′55″S 115°34′47″E / 20.43194°S 115.57972°E / -20.43194; 115.57972 [2]
Delta Island 20°26′33″S 115°32′53″E / 20.4425°S 115.54806°E / -20.4425; 115.54806 [2]
Dot Island 20°26′09″S 115°34′49″E / 20.43583°S 115.58028°E / -20.43583; 115.58028 [2]
Drosera Island 20°30′34″S 115°31′12″E / 20.50944°S 115.52°E / -20.50944; 115.52 [2]
Dryandra Island 20°30′44″S 115°31′52″E / 20.51222°S 115.53111°E / -20.51222; 115.53111 [2]
Epsilon Island 20°26′41″S 115°34′50″E / 20.44472°S 115.58056°E / -20.44472; 115.58056 [2]
Eremophila Island 20°32′15″S 115°32′23″E / 20.5375°S 115.53972°E / -20.5375; 115.53972 [2]
Euphorbia Island 20°26′04″S 115°31′06″E / 20.43444°S 115.51833°E / -20.43444; 115.51833 [2]
Fairy Tern Island 20°24′26″S 115°31′00″E / 20.40722°S 115.51667°E / -20.40722; 115.51667 [2]
Fig Island 20°30′06″S 115°33′32″E / 20.50167°S 115.55889°E / -20.50167; 115.55889 [2]
Flag Island 20°27′29″S 115°34′50″E / 20.45806°S 115.58056°E / -20.45806; 115.58056 [2]
Foxglove Island 20°28′56″S 115°32′32″E / 20.48222°S 115.54222°E / -20.48222; 115.54222 [2]
Frankenia Island 20°22′37″S 115°31′17″E / 20.37694°S 115.52139°E / -20.37694; 115.52139 [2]
Gannet Island 20°26′48″S 115°34′07″E / 20.44667°S 115.56861°E / -20.44667; 115.56861 [2]
Gardenia Island 20°22′58″S 115°31′42″E / 20.38278°S 115.52833°E / -20.38278; 115.52833 [2]
Glossypium Island 20°30′47″S 115°32′42″E / 20.51306°S 115.545°E / -20.51306; 115.545 [2]
Goodenia Island 20°25′37″S 115°30′42″E / 20.42694°S 115.51167°E / -20.42694; 115.51167 [2]
Grevillea Island 20°31′10″S 115°32′37″E / 20.51944°S 115.54361°E / -20.51944; 115.54361 [2]
Hakea Islands 20°27′08″S 115°36′23″E / 20.45222°S 115.60639°E / -20.45222; 115.60639 [2]
Hermite Island 20°28′00″S 115°31′29″E / 20.46667°S 115.52472°E / -20.46667; 115.52472 [2]
Hibbertia Island 20°23′12″S 115°31′51″E / 20.38667°S 115.53083°E / -20.38667; 115.53083 [2]
Hibiscus Island 20°23′21″S 115°31′06″E / 20.38917°S 115.51833°E / -20.38917; 115.51833 [2]
Hollyhock Island 20°22′39″S 115°32′52″E / 20.3775°S 115.54778°E / -20.3775; 115.54778 [2]
Hovea Island 20°26′26″S 115°30′49″E / 20.44056°S 115.51361°E / -20.44056; 115.51361 [2]
How Island 20°25′10″S 115°33′15″E / 20.41944°S 115.55417°E / -20.41944; 115.55417 [2]
Ipomoea Island 20°25′48″S 115°31′27″E / 20.43°S 115.52417°E / -20.43; 115.52417 [2]
Ivy Island 20°29′38″S 115°32′41″E / 20.49389°S 115.54472°E / -20.49389; 115.54472 [2]
Jarrah Islands 20°23′41″S 115°31′53″E / 20.39472°S 115.53139°E / -20.39472; 115.53139 [2]
Jasmine Islands 20°23′12″S 115°32′00″E / 20.38667°S 115.53333°E / -20.38667; 115.53333 [2]
Jonquil Island 20°23′50″S 115°31′57″E / 20.39722°S 115.5325°E / -20.39722; 115.5325 [2]
Karangi Island 20°26′01″S 115°36′13″E / 20.43361°S 115.60361°E / -20.43361; 115.60361 [2]
Karara Island 20°24′02″S 115°32′00″E / 20.40056°S 115.53333°E / -20.40056; 115.53333 [2]
Karri Islands 20°22′52″S 115°30′52″E / 20.38111°S 115.51444°E / -20.38111; 115.51444 [2]
Kennedia Island 20°30′18″S 115°31′59″E / 20.505°S 115.53306°E / -20.505; 115.53306 [2]
Kingcup Island 20°23′26″S 115°31′56″E / 20.39056°S 115.53222°E / -20.39056; 115.53222 [2]
Kingia Island 20°24′04″S 115°31′56″E / 20.40111°S 115.53222°E / -20.40111; 115.53222 [2]
Kunzea Island 20°25′18″S 115°31′39″E / 20.42167°S 115.5275°E / -20.42167; 115.5275 [2]
Kurrajong Island 20°26′27″S 115°32′19″E / 20.44083°S 115.53861°E / -20.44083; 115.53861 [2]
Leschenaultia Island 20°24′48″S 115°32′33″E / 20.41333°S 115.5425°E / -20.41333; 115.5425 [2]
Lily Island 20°25′11″S 115°35′13″E / 20.41972°S 115.58694°E / -20.41972; 115.58694 [2]
Livistona Island 20°31′52″S 115°32′07″E / 20.53111°S 115.53528°E / -20.53111; 115.53528 [2]
Lobelia Island 20°25′43″S 115°34′32″E / 20.42861°S 115.57556°E / -20.42861; 115.57556 [2]
Marigold Island 20°27′29″S 115°33′20″E / 20.45806°S 115.55556°E / -20.45806; 115.55556 [2]
Marri Islands 20°23′02″S 115°31′25″E / 20.38389°S 115.52361°E / -20.38389; 115.52361 [2]
Melaleuca Island 20°24′59″S 115°31′28″E / 20.41639°S 115.52444°E / -20.41639; 115.52444 [2]
Minnieritchie Islands 20°28′04″S 115°34′31″E / 20.46778°S 115.57528°E / -20.46778; 115.57528 [2]
Mistletoe Island 20°22′57″S 115°31′15″E / 20.3825°S 115.52083°E / -20.3825; 115.52083 [2]
Mulga Islands 20°30′40″S 115°31′19″E / 20.51111°S 115.52194°E / -20.51111; 115.52194 [2]
Myoporum Island 20°27′40″S 115°34′45″E / 20.46111°S 115.57917°E / -20.46111; 115.57917 [2]
North West Island 20°21′46″S 115°31′33″E / 20.36278°S 115.52583°E / -20.36278; 115.52583 [2]
Pansy Island 20°22′26″S 115°32′41″E / 20.37389°S 115.54472°E / -20.37389; 115.54472 [2]
Patersonia Island 20°22′03″S 115°30′51″E / 20.3675°S 115.51417°E / -20.3675; 115.51417 [2]
Pimelea Island 20°25′43″S 115°34′31″E / 20.42861°S 115.57528°E / -20.42861; 115.57528 [2]
Primrose Island 20°22′15″S 115°30′58″E / 20.37083°S 115.51611°E / -20.37083; 115.51611 [2]
Ptilotus Island 20°28′02″S 115°31′06″E / 20.46722°S 115.51833°E / -20.46722; 115.51833 [2]
Quandong Islands 20°27′06″S 115°34′50″E / 20.45167°S 115.58056°E / -20.45167; 115.58056 [2]
Renewal Island 20°28′02″S 115°32′56″E / 20.46722°S 115.54889°E / -20.46722; 115.54889 [2]
Rhagodia Island 20°26′27″S 115°34′46″E / 20.44083°S 115.57944°E / -20.44083; 115.57944 [2]
Rose Island 20°25′18″S 115°33′04″E / 20.42167°S 115.55111°E / -20.42167; 115.55111 [2]
Santalum Island 20°26′20″S 115°30′33″E / 20.43889°S 115.50917°E / -20.43889; 115.50917 [2]
Senna Island 20°25′22″S 115°34′37″E / 20.42278°S 115.57694°E / -20.42278; 115.57694 [2]
Sesbania Island 20°22′05″S 115°31′12″E / 20.36806°S 115.52°E / -20.36806; 115.52 [2]
Sida Island 20°28′25″S 115°32′14″E / 20.47361°S 115.53722°E / -20.47361; 115.53722 [2]
Snakewood Island 20°30′31″S 115°31′45″E / 20.50861°S 115.52917°E / -20.50861; 115.52917 [2]
Snappy Gum Island 20°31′08″S 115°31′42″E / 20.51889°S 115.52833°E / -20.51889; 115.52833 [2]
Solanum Island 20°31′09″S 115°31′52″E / 20.51917°S 115.53111°E / -20.51917; 115.53111 [2]
South East Island 20°25′23″S 115°35′25″E / 20.42306°S 115.59028°E / -20.42306; 115.59028 [2]
Spar Island 20°29′11″S 115°33′49″E / 20.48639°S 115.56361°E / -20.48639; 115.56361 [2]
Spinifex Island 20°25′09″S 115°31′10″E / 20.41917°S 115.51944°E / -20.41917; 115.51944 [2]
Stylidium Island 20°25′47″S 115°31′03″E / 20.42972°S 115.5175°E / -20.42972; 115.5175 [2]
Swainsona Island 20°30′24″S 115°31′42″E / 20.50667°S 115.52833°E / -20.50667; 115.52833 [2]
Triodia Island 20°26′19″S 115°30′44″E / 20.43861°S 115.51222°E / -20.43861; 115.51222 [2]
Trimouille Island 20°23′41″S 115°33′50″E / 20.39472°S 115.56389°E / -20.39472; 115.56389 [2]
Verticordia Island 20°26′05″S 115°34′47″E / 20.43472°S 115.57972°E / -20.43472; 115.57972 [2]
Violet Island 20°23′20″S 115°34′45″E / 20.38889°S 115.57917°E / -20.38889; 115.57917 [2]

References

  1. ^ "The Monte Bello Islands". Great Southern Leader (Pingelly, WA : 1907 - 1934). Pingelly, WA: National Library of Australia. 24 December 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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