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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 16°23′10″S 145°33′32″E / 16.386°S 145.559°E / -16.386; 145.559 |
| Area | 0.02 km (0.0077 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Australia | |
| State | Queensland |
Low Island is an island lying about 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Port Douglas in Trinity Bay, North Queensland. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size. It is part of the Low Isles, along with Woody Island, an uninhabited coral and mangrove island. The isles are surrounded by 55 acres (220,000 m) of reef. The Low Islets are a Marine National Park Zone. Day visitors come to the island on a daily basis via a number of commercial operators. There is a lagoon where private vessel can moor or anchor outside the reef protection markers overnight, but there is no overnight accommodation on the island. There is a weather station and an active lighthouse (named Low Isles Light). No fishing is allowed in the lagoon or within a buffer zone around the islands. Motorised water sports are not permitted in the locality. There is a 6 knot limit. No open fires of any sort or dogs permitted on either island. No island access between sunset and sunrise.
History
On 4 September 2006, Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on Batt Reef to the east of Low Island. He was rushed to Low Island where he was pronounced dead.
References
- "Map of Low Island, QLD". Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- "Croc Hunter Irwin killed by stingray". The Age. Australia. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
- "Farewell to a larrikin adventurer, killed in his prime". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- Rory Callinan (4 September 2006). "Death of a Crocodile Hunter". Time. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2006.