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Snapper Island (Queensland)

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The island is home to a variety of vegetation communities such as a small mangrove community, closed sclerophyll forest, closed vine forest and some coastal vegetation. It is inhabited by many sea creatures and birds including the pied imperial-pigeons who come here during the summer season.
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Aboriginal people. The Kuku Yalanji people hunt and fish around the island and traditionally manage the island's culture.
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on the island, fired by wood from the Daintree, ferried over on a vessel called the "Nellie".
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The island is part of the traditional sea country of the
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Far North Queensland
16°17′49″S 145°29′56″E / 16.297°S 145.499°E / -16.297; 145.499
Australia
Queensland
Daintree River
Queensland
Australia
Port Douglas
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Kuku Yalanji
lime kiln
Beche-de-mer
George Elphinstone Dalrymple
"Snapper Island High Point, Queensland"
"Map of Snapper Island, QLD"


"About | Snapper Island, Hope Islands National Park (CYPAL)"
"Daintree River - Naming, Discovery & History of Daintree River & Snapper Island - Dan Irby"
the original
"About | Snapper Island, Hope Islands National Park (CYPAL)"
Categories
Islands on the Great Barrier Reef
Islands of Far North Queensland
National parks of Far North Queensland

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