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The Five Islands (ISLET), NSW Details
Description
Two groups of low rocky islets E and NE of Port Kembla and about 5-8 km SE of the city of Wollongong. The five islets are Bass Islet Flinders Islet Big Islet Rocky Islet and Martin Islet.
Origin
first named Martin Isles after the boy who sailed with Bass & Flinders (Information from The Story of Port Hacking Cronulla & Sutherland Shire- F. Cridland)
The Five Islands (ISLET), NSW
title | The Five Islands (ISLET) |
additional | |
state | NSW |
reference | 18765 |
placename | The Five Islands |
designation | ISLET |
geographical name | |
previous names | Five Islands Group; The Martins Isles |
lga | WOLLONGONG |
description | Two groups of low rocky islets E and NE of Port Kembla and about 5-8 km SE of the city of Wollongong. The five islets are Bass Islet Flinders Islet Big Islet Rocky Islet and Martin Islet. |
meaning | |
origin | first named Martin Isles after the boy who sailed with Bass & Flinders (Information from The Story of Port Hacking Cronulla & Sutherland Shire- F. Cridland) |
history |