Edeline Islands

Edeline Islands

The Edeline Islands are islands in Strickland Bay. They are nominally located at coord|16|22|S|123|36|E|type:isle.Gazetteer of Australia | name = Edeline Islands | id = 267505]

They are named after Lady Edeline Strickland, wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, for whom the bay is named. The islands are known locally as "The Graveyards", as the islands contain 19th century graves of pearl divers.Fact|date=November 2007

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