The Islands
The largest of the Family Islands, their aboriginal names, and their position in the "family" are:
- Dunk Island (Coonanglebah) – the father
- Richards Island (Bedarra) – the mother
- Wheeler Island (Toolgbar) and Coombe Island (Coomba) – the twins
- Smith Island (Kurrumbah), Bowden Island (Budjoo) and Hudson Island (Coolah) – the triplets.
There are also a number of smaller islands:
- Kumboola, which is connected to Dunk Island on particularly low tides
- Mound Island (Purtaboi), which is protected as a sea bird nesting habitat
- Woln Garin, a small island off Dunk Island's south east corner, known locally as "40ft Rock"
- Battleship Rock (Pee-Rahm-Ah), named because of its distinctive shape when seen from the north.
- Thorpe Island (Ti mana), which is privately owned with one residence. This is the only Australian island which is owned Freehold.
Read more about this topic: Family Islands National Park
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