Place Names Register Extract

Sir Edward Pellew Group

Extract date: 14/06/2026

Name	Sir Edward Pellew Group
Type Designation	Island Group
Place Id	18384
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -15° 37' S (Decimal degrees -15.6333)
	Longitude: 136° 43' E (Decimal degrees 136.7167)
Locality / Suburb
	Pellew Islands
Local Government Area

History/Origin	Matthew Flinders on 16 December 1802 named the Islands after Sir Edward Pellew, later Lord Exmouth. "In compliment to a distinguished officer of the British Navy whose earnest endeavours to relieve me from oppression in a subsequent part of the voyage demand my gratitude." The Sir Edward Pellew Group (of islands) in the Gulf of Carpentaria consists of Vanderlin, North, Centre, South West, West, Skull, Wheatley, Black, White and Craggy Islands and many small islets.

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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