Broad Sound Islands
Name origin: Situated at the mouth of Broad Sound, a vast inlet named by Cook in 1770
- Long Island 22°10′S 149°53′E / 22.167°S 149.883°E / -22.167; 149.883 (Long Island)
- Quail Island22°08′S 149°59′E / 22.133°S 149.983°E / -22.133; 149.983 (Quail Island)
- Tern Island
- Wild Duck Island 22°01′S 149°52′E / 22.017°S 149.867°E / -22.017; 149.867 (Wild Duck Island)
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