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Island in Queensland, Australia

Location map of the South Wellesley Islands

Allen Island, also known as Allens Island or Allen's Island, is one of the South Wellesley Islands, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria. It was named by Matthew Flinders after John Allen, a Derbyshire miner who was a member of the party of naturalists that accompanied the 1801–1803 voyage of HMS Investigator under Flinders. Flinders landed a party of botanists on the island on 20 November 1802 to search for plants.

It is notable for being directly east of Point Parker, the proposed northern terminus of a still-born land grant railway from Charleville. Point Parker, though a prominent feature, is not always labelled on maps.

References

  1. Saenger, Peter. "Sweers Island History Article: Part I". Dropbears. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. Fornasiero, F. Jean; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John (2004). Encountering Terra Australis: The Australian Voyages of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. p. 305. ISBN 9781862548749. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. Morgan, Kenneth (2016). Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 9781441149107. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. "Transcontinental Railway". Cairns Morning Post. Qld. 22 February 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2011.

17°01′49″S 139°13′45″E / 17.03028°S 139.22917°E / -17.03028; 139.22917

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