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Hammer Island
HISTORY
Hammer Island (see Sir James Smith group)
In February 1864 Hammer Island was the scene of the wreck of the 29 ton schooner
Nightingale. The island was declared a national park in
1936.
The Information on the Whitsunday Islands is reproduced by kind permission of Mr. Ray Blackwood from his book:
" The Whitsunday Islands An Historical Dictionary ".
Please visit his site here. It is well worth the time!