Mornington Island is the northernmost of 22 islands that form the Wellesley Islands group. The island is located in the Gulf of Carpentaria at (16°30′S 139°30′E / 16.5°S 139.5°E / -16.5; 139.5) and is part of the Gulf Country region in the Australian state of Queensland. The Manowar and Rocky Islands Important Bird Area lies about 40 km to the north-west. Mornington is the largest of the islands.
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