Fatima Island (New South Wales)

Fatima Island is a small island on Cooks River in Tempe, New South Wales, Australia. A low-lying sandbar,[1] it is a refuge for Australian pelicans, egrets and silver gulls.[2] It was named in 1951 for a Portuguese statue of Our Lady of Fátima.[1]

At low tide

The island is slowly being washed away, something that is of concern to local environmentalists.[2]

References
  1. Hyde, Faye (3 July 2013). "Fatima Island: memories of little surprises". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. Risso, Angelo (21 September 2013). "Race against time to save magical island refuge". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 27 May 2017.


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