Jessie Island is about 80 km North of Dunk Island and East of the Cowley Beach Training area

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian defence industry....

 and North of the South Barnard Islands

Barnard Island Group National Park

The Barnard Island Group is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,296 km northwest of Brisbane.Islands within the group include Jessie Island and Kent Island....

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Jessie Island is North of Kent Island

Kent Island, Queensland

Kent Island is about 80 km North of Dunk Island and east of the Cowley Beach Training area and north of the South Barnard Islands. North west of Kent Island is Jessie Island, Hutchinson Island and Bresnahan Island.-Geography:...

 is part of the North Barnard Islands

Barnard Island Group National Park

The Barnard Island Group is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,296 km northwest of Brisbane.Islands within the group include Jessie Island and Kent Island....

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This island is protected by the EPA Queensland in that migratory birds rest here.

The island is also a site for popular tourist kayaking and there have been sightings of Humpback whale

Humpback Whale

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...

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In early WWII, Jessie Island was used as a Russian temporary airforce landing point.