Fitzroy Island (Queensland)

Fitzroy Island
Native name:
Koba or Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee
Welcome Bay, Fitzroy Island
Geography
LocationCoral Sea
Coordinates16°56′S 146°00′E / 16.933°S 146.000°E / -16.933; 146.000
Area11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Highest elevation240 m (790 ft)
Administration
Australia
StateQueensland
LGACairns Region
Demographics
Population85 (2021)

Fitzroy Island
Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee Island
Cairns, Queensland
Fitzroy Island
Coordinates16°55′49″S 145°59′32″E / 16.9302°S 145.9922°E / -16.9302; 145.9922 (Fitzroy Island (centre of locality))
Population85 (2021 census)
 • Density7.33/km2 (18.98/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Mulgrave
Federal division(s)Kennedy

Fitzroy Island (originally Koba or Gabar or Goong-Gan-Jee) is a continental island offshore from Cape Grafton, 29 km (18 miles) southeast of Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is a locality in the Cairns Region. In the 2021 census, Fitzroy Island had a population of 85 people.