Allen Island, Queensland
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Allen Island is an island in the South Wellesley Islands
, Gulf of Carpentaria
, Queensland
. One claim to fame is that it is directly west of Point Parker
, that being the northern terminus of a still-born land grant railway from Charleville
. Point Parker, though a prominent feature on the map, is not always so labelled on such maps.
South Wellesley Islands
The South Wellesley Islands, located South of the Wellesley Islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, are :* Bentinck Island, Queensland* Sweers Island* Fowler Island, Queensland* Albinia Island* Horseshoe Island, Queensland...
, Gulf of Carpentaria
Gulf of Carpentaria
The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. One claim to fame is that it is directly west of Point Parker
Point Parker
Point Parker is a desolate place in Queensland on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria opposite Allen Island and south of Mornington Island. The point is distinctive as the coast makes a 135 degree turn at this location.- Transcontinental railway :...
, that being the northern terminus of a still-born land grant railway from Charleville
Charleville, Queensland
Charleville is a town in south western Queensland, Australia, 758 kilometres by road west of Brisbane . It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Murweh Shire, which covers an area of 43,905 square kilometres...
. Point Parker, though a prominent feature on the map, is not always so labelled on such maps.