Clack Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park at the tip of Cape Melville, Queensland in Bathurst Bay, Australia.

Clack Island
Map
Geography
LocationNorthern Australia
Coordinates14°02′49″S 144°15′40″E / 14.047°S 144.261°E / -14.047; 144.261
Area0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)
Administration
StateQueensland

It is north-east of Denham Island and Flinders Island in the Flinders Group National Park. It is around 21 hectares or 0.21 square km in size,[1]

Clack Island has a major place in Aboriginal ritual and mythology, and also has a large number of paintings. It is the traditional centre for male ritual activities and is the resting-place of the two culture heroes, Itjibiya and Almbarrin, who are the dominant figures of traditional mythology in the region.

References edit

  1. ^ "Map of Clack Island, QLD".