Brisk Island

Brisk Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Culgarool

Brisk Island and surrounds

Geography
Location Northern Australia
Coordinates 18°47′02″S 146°32′31″E / 18.784°S 146.542°E / -18.784; 146.542Coordinates: 18°47′02″S 146°32′31″E / 18.784°S 146.542°E / -18.784; 146.542
Archipelago Great Palm Island group
Area 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Administration
State Queensland
LGA Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council

Brisk Island is an island in the Great Palm Island group. The nearest island is Great Palm Island, after which the group is named. The Aboriginal name for Brisk Island is Culgarool Island.[1]

The island is situated in Steamer Passage, Halifax Bay approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Palm Island in Queensland, Australia. It is around 51 hectares or 0.51 square km in size.[2]

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