Quoin Island is a national park in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Queensland, Australia, 1,947 km northwest of Brisbane. It is a terrestrial oasis in a desert of water situated about 30 km North East of Iron Range National Park and Lockhart River in the Cape Weymouth area.
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“We approached the Indian Island through the narrow strait called “Cook.” He said, “I ‘xpect we take in some water there, river so high,—never see it so high at this season. Very rough water there, but short; swamp steamboat once. Don’t paddle till I tell you, then you paddle right along.” It was a very short rapid. When we were in the midst of it he shouted “paddle,” and we shot through without taking in a drop.”
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