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Lizard, Queensland

Lizard is an offshore locality consisting of a number of islands in the Great Barrier Reef area of the Coral Sea within the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. It includes Lizard Island. In the , Lizard had a population of 65 people.

Geography

The locality consists of many island groups and islands. Being in the Great Barrier Reef area, there are many coral reefs with low-lying islands (known as coral cays) which can develop or erode over time. Consequently many are unnamed or poorly documented. The named features are listed in the table, from north to south.

There are three national parks within the locality:

History

The locality takes its name from Lizard Island, the largest island in the locality. The island was named on 12 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, with the comment "...the only land animals we saw here were lizards".

Heritage listings

Mrs Watson's Cottage on Lizard Island is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

Demographics

In the , Lizard had a population of 49 people.

In the , Lizard had a population of 65 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lizard nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.

Transport

Lizard Island Airport is on Lizard Island ().

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