Clack Island

Clack Island

Clack Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park at the tip of Cape Melville, Queensland in Bathurst Bay.

It is north-east of Denham Island and Flinders Island in the Flinders Group National Park.

Clack Island has a major place in Aboriginal ritual and mythology, and also has a large number of paintings. It is the traditional centre for male ritual activities and is the resting-place of the two culture heroes, Itjibiya and Almbarrin, who are the dominant figures of traditional mythology in the region.

Coordinates: 14°02′49″S 144°15′40″E / 14.047°S 144.261°E / -14.047; 144.261



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