Jessie Island
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Jessie Island is about 80 km North of Dunk Island and East of the Cowley Beach Training area and North of the South Barnard Islands.
Jessie Island is North of Kent Island is part of the North Barnard Islands.
This island is protected by the EPA Queensland in that migratory birds rest here.
The island is also a site for popular tourist kayaking and there have been sightings of Humpback whales.
In early WWII, Jessie Island was used as a Russian temporary airforce landing point.
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- Jessie Island is at coordinates 17°40′26″S 146°10′26″E / 17.674°S 146.174°ECoordinates: 17°40′26″S 146°10′26″E / 17.674°S 146.174°E
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