Fitzroy Island (Queensland)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fitzroy-island-queensland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Fitzroy Island (Queensland)?85 residents (2021 Census)
2. What is the original indigenous names?Koba, Gabar, or Goong-Gan-Jee
3. What is Fitzroy Island and where is it located?Fitzroy Island is a sunny tropical island in Queensland, Australia, about 29 kilometers southeast of Cairns.
4. Why is Fitzroy Island special for nature lovers?It has granite rocks, rainforests, and clear waters that are part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, giving many plants and animals a home.

Continental Island: An island that is geologically part of a continent, separated by water, unlike oceanic islands formed by volcanic activity.
Traditional Owners: The Indigenous Australian peoples who have ancestral ties and rights to particular land or waters.
Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.