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Environmental assessment of islets and cays of Tregrosse and Lihou Reefs, Coral Sea Marine Park, 2021

Report to Parks Australia Division, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Chapman F., Brushe J. and McDougall A. (Editors)

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Summary

An Island Health assessment was undertaken by Parks Australia Division and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service in July 2021 on 25 islets and cays in the Diamond Islets and Lihou Reef in the Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP):

  • West Diamond Islet
  • Central Diamond Islet
  • East Diamond Islet and
  • South Diamond Islet (all in the Tregrosse Reefs)

and

  • South West (Nellie) Cay
  • Georgina Cay
  • Edna Cay
  • Helen Cay
  • Fanny Cay
  • Dianna Cay
  • Carol Cay
  • Phoenix Cay
  • Hermit Crab Islet
  • Betty Cay
  • Frankie Cay
  • Observatory Cay
  • Middle Cay
  • Turtle Islet
  • Margaret Cay
  • Little Margaret Cay
  • Lorna Cay
  • Kathy Cay
  • Juliette Cay and
  • two small unnamed cays.