Location: 23°20'S, 151°57'E; 90 kilometres north-east of Gladstone on the central Queensland coast. It is in the Capricorn Group of islands. Status: National Park. The surrounding reef is a Preservation Zone under the Great Marine Parks Act and Queensland Marine Parks Act. Description: 5.5 ha; 680 m long by 105 m wide (above high tide). The island is aligned on an east-west axis and consists entirely of coraline sand and rock. Dunes form a high ridge along the southern shore which is edged by beach rock. The cay is low wooded with Argusia argentea and Scaevola sericea. Pandanus tectorius and Ficus opposita trees are present, and a small Pisonia grandis forest occurs behind the western end of the southern dune. Casuarina equisetifolia trees (>8 m tall) are present at the eastern end and the wood shrub Suriana maritima covers part of the dune face along the southern shore. Melanthera biflora is abundant in unwooded areas. A total of 34 plant species has been recorded. An old dilapidated wooden hut, unsuitable for any occupation, exists on the island. Landing: Access to the cay requires a permit from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks Authority and Queensland Environmental Protection Agency to traverse the surrounding Marine Preservation Zone. Permits to land are given only in exceptional circumstances. Ornithological History: Nebe visited the island in December 1931, and Cooper visited in December 1946. Booth lived on the island during 1970 and compiled a checklist of the island's avifauna. M. Vanek studied shearwaters during the early 1980s. Hulsman censused seabird and wader populations in December 1982, January 1983 and January 1984. Lane censused seabirds and waders (for Hulsman) in January 1984, and visited the island twice in December 1986 to check breeding seabirds.Domm visited in the late 1960s and recorded birds on 13 occasions between February 1983 and July 1984. Limpus recorded breeding birds on nine occasions between January 1978 and December 1986. Walker recorded birds on 25 November 1983, 29 June 1984 and on 11 occasions between December 1985 and March 1987.