The Percy Group, Queensland
The Percy Group is a locality consisting of a number of islands (including the Percy Isles) in the Coral Sea within the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, The Percy Group had a population of 0 people.[1] The islands are uninhabitated as they are within national parks and conservation parks.[3]
| The Percy Group Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  The Percy Group | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21.8238°S 149.8680°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24,161.4 km2 (9,328.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the Percy Isles within the Northumberland Islands, which in turn was named in September 1802 by Matthew Flinders, commander of the sloop HMS Investigator, after the family name of the Dukes of Northumberland.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Percy Group (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "The Percy Group - locality in Isaac Region (entry 47038)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "Percy Isles - island group within the Isaac Region (entry 26441)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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