Esk Island
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Esk Island is one of the island
s in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island
, after which the group is named.
The Aboriginal term for this island is Soopun Island.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island
Great Palm Island
Great Palm Island, also known as Palm Island, or by the Aboriginal name Bwgcolman; is a tropical island with a resident community of about 2,000 people. The island has an area of . The official area figure of 70.9 km² refers to Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island and includes nine smaller islands...
, after which the group is named.
The Aboriginal term for this island is Soopun Island.