Allen Island, Queensland
Allen Island is one of the South Wellesley Islands, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria. It was named by Matthew Flinders after John Allen, a member of the party of naturalists that accompanied the 1801–1803 voyage of HMS Investigator under Flinders.[1]
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.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Fornasiero, F. Jean; Monteath, Peter; West-Sooby, John. Encountering Terra Australis: The Australian Voyages of Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. p. 305. ISBN 9781862548749.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Transcontinental Railway". Cairns Morning Post. Qld. 22 February 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 19 January 2011.