Acheron Island

Acheron

Acheron Island and surrounds
Geography
Location	Border of Halifax Bay and Coral Sea
Coordinates	18°57′47″S 146°38′17″E
Administration
Australia
Demographics
Population	0

Acheron Island is one of the islands south of the Great Palm Island group. The island is halfway between Magnetic Island and Great Palm Island.

The island lies near the border of Halifax Bay and Coral Sea, east of Rollingstone and north of Townsville about 40 km (25 mi).

The island is just north of Rattlesnake Island, where the RAAF practices bombing raids. Possibly (covered up by SQN 3 Co WC Brown, at the time) the site of an accidental practice bombing with a Mk84 500 lb bomb by a RAAF FA-18 flown by a RAF exchange pilot in 1997. Four campers were on the island and a large fire was started. Other nearby islands are Herald Island, Bramble Island and Cordelia Rocks.

Climate

Acheron Island Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     168     26 24     263     26 24     273     28 24     104     26 22     59     25 21     33     21 19     52     22 19     14     24 19     4     26 21     8     27 21     34     28 23     63     27 24 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     6.6     79 75     10     79 75     11     82 75     4.1     79 72     2.3     77 70     1.3     70 66     2     72 66     0.6     75 66     0.2     79 70     0.3     81 70     1.3     82 73     2.5     81 75 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

See also

• List of islands of Australia