The Peron Islands are two low laying islands off the west coast of the Northern Territory

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

 of Australia

Australia

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. They are situated approximately 5 kilometres off Channel Point. Channel Point forms the northern end of Anson Bay which includes the mouth of the Daly River.

The smaller South Peron Island lies approximately 3 kilometres to the southeast of the more dominant North Peron Island. The two are separated by a very shallow channel that is well exposed during a spring low tide. The northern narrow tip of the north island has the distinguishing feature of a relatively tall round hill that can be seen from as far north as Point Blaze at the southern end of Fog Bay

Fog Bay

Fog Bay is a small bay immediately west-northwest of Terror Point in Windless Bight, on the south side of Ross Island. So named by the Winter Journey Party, led by Wilson of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, in July 1911 because of the thick white fog they encountered in this locality....

, or approximately 20 kilometres away on a clear day.

The North Peron Island contains a breeding colony of Australian Pelican

Australian Pelican

The Australian Pelican is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.-Taxonomy:...

s that is potentially of national significance to Australia.

The islands are uninhabited save for the occasional recreational anglers using the area for temporary camping during fishing trips. The nearest population is the small community of Channel Point on the adjacent mainland.