Chapman Island (Queensland)
Place in Queensland, Australia
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Chapman Island is an island in the Aboriginal Shire of Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Chapman Island | |
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| Coordinates: 12°53′10″S 143°36′14″E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
Geography
It is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park West of Cape Melville, Queensland and East of Coen between the second three mile opening and Providential Channel of the Barrier Reef about 30 km South East of Lockhart River.
The island is 10 km North East of Old Lochart River and 5 km South East of Cape Direction and covers an area of about 2 hectares.[2]