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Sir George Hope Islands
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| Name |
Sir George Hope Islands |
| Type Designation |
Island Group |
| Place Id |
18385 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-11° 33' S
(Decimal degrees -11.55) |
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Longitude:
132° 13' E
(Decimal degrees 132.2167) |
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| Locality / Suburb |
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Cobourg |
| Local Government Area |
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| History/Origin |
P. P. King on 28 April 1818 named the group of islands "Sir George Hope's Islands" after Vice Admiral Sir George Hope of the Admiralty. |
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