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'''Farmer Island''' is an island in the [[Piper Islands National Park]] in the [[Great Barrier Reef Marine Park]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It is located in [[Temple Bay]] about 100 km northeast of [[Iron Range National Park]] and [[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]] and 50 km south of [[Cape Grenville]]. The island, along with neighbouring [[Baird Island|Baird]], [[Beesley Island (Queensland)|Beesley]] and [[Fisher Island (Queensland)|Fisher Islands]], constitutes the Piper Islands [[Important Bird Area]], so identified by [[BirdLife International]] because of its importance as a breeding site for [[pied imperial pigeon]]s and [[black noddy|black noddies]].<ref>BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Piper Islands. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/09/2011.</ref> It is around 5 hectares or 0.05 square km in size.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=274716&cmd=sp|title=Map of Farmer Island, QLD}}</ref> |
'''Farmer Island''' is an island in the [[Piper Islands National Park]] in the [[Great Barrier Reef Marine Park]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It is located in [[Temple Bay]] about 100 km northeast of [[Iron Range National Park]] and [[Lockhart River, Queensland|Lockhart River]] and 50 km south of [[Cape Grenville]]. The island, along with neighbouring [[Baird Island|Baird]], [[Beesley Island (Queensland)|Beesley]] and [[Fisher Island (Queensland)|Fisher Islands]], constitutes the Piper Islands [[Important Bird Area]], so identified by [[BirdLife International]] because of its importance as a breeding site for [[pied imperial pigeon]]s and [[black noddy|black noddies]].<ref>BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Piper Islands. Downloaded from {{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5QE8rvIqH?url=http://www.birdlife.org |archivedate=2007-07-10 |df= }} on 19/09/2011.</ref> It is around 5 hectares or 0.05 square km in size.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=274716&cmd=sp|title=Map of Farmer Island, QLD}}</ref> |
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| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 12°14′38″S 143°13′34″E / 12.244°S 143.226°E |
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Farmer Island is an island in the Piper Islands National Park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland, Australia. It is located in Temple Bay about 100 km northeast of Iron Range National Park and Lockhart River and 50 km south of Cape Grenville. The island, along with neighbouring Baird, Beesley and Fisher Islands, constitutes the Piper Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for pied imperial pigeons and black noddies.[1] It is around 5 hectares or 0.05 square km in size.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Piper Islands. Downloaded from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) on 19/09/2011. - ^ "Map of Farmer Island, QLD".
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