Lizard, Queensland
Lizard is a locality consisting of a group of islands in the Coral Sea within the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lizard had a population of 49 people.[1]
| Lizard Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lizard | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14.7544°S 145.3399°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 49 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01729/km2 (0.0448/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,833.7 km2 (1,094.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from Lizard Island, the largest island in the locality. The island was named on 12 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, with the comment "...the only land animals we saw here were lizards".[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lizard (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Lizard - locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46133)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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