Whitsunday Island

island in Queensland Australia
Landform island Q1076507
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Whitsunday Island is an uninhabited landform in the Whitsunday Region of Australia. It has an area of 109 square kilometers and an elevation of 126 meters. The island operates on UTC+10:00 time zone.

Key Facts

  • Whitsunday Island is credited with the discovery of James Cook[3].
  • Whitsunday Island is located in Whitsunday Region[4].
  • Whitsunday Island is in the country of Australia[5].
  • Whitsunday Island is on the body of water Coral Sea[6].
  • Whitsunday Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
  • Whitsunday Island is part of Whitsunday Islands[8].
  • Whitsunday Island's Commons category is recorded as Whitsunday Island[9].
  • Whitsunday Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1770[10].
  • Whitsunday Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20.25, 'lon': 148.967}[11].
  • Whitsunday Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Whitsunday Islands[12].
  • Whitsunday Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[13].
  • Whitsunday Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Whitsunday Island'}[14].
  • Whitsunday Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+19.6'}[15].
  • Whitsunday Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+126'}[16].
  • Whitsunday Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+109'}[17].
  • Whitsunday Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+15.8'}[18].

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Geography

Whitsunday Island is in the country of Australia[5]. It is located in Whitsunday Region[4]. It is on the body of water Coral Sea[6]. It is part of Whitsunday Islands[8].

Physical Characteristics

Whitsunday Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+109'}[17]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+126'}[16]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre', 'amount': '+19.6'}[15]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}[13].

Designation and Status

Whitsunday Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].

Why It Matters

Whitsunday Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in/on physical feature → Whitsunday Islands
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+109'}
    Part of → —
    Discoverer or inventor → James Cook
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