Bootie Island facts for kids
 Bootie Island
Location in Queensland
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 11°50′49″S 143°18′04″E / 11.847°S 143.301°E |
| Area | 0.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi) |
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| State | Queensland |
Bootie Island is a small island in the Shire of Cook in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Cockburn Islands Group.
Geography
Bootie Island is 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Cape Grenville in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is around 2 hectares or 0.02 square km in size.
The island is north of Manley Islet and Buchen Rock within the Cockburn Reef, adjacent to Pollard Channel and the Sir Charles Hardy Islands.
History
The island is believed to be named after John Bootie, a midshipman on HMS Endeavour, who died at sea 4 February 1771 on the first voyage of exploration by James Cook to the eastern coast of Australia.
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