Wellesley Islands
| Wellesley Islands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 16°31′58″S 139°23′17″E / 16.5329°S 139.3881°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,022 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.0147/km2 (2.6280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4892 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,007.2 km2 (388.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mornington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The Wellesley Islands, also known as the North Wellesley Islands, is a group of islands off the coast of Far North Queensland, Australia, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is a locality within the Shire of Mornington local government area. The traditional owners of the islands are the Lardil people. In the 2021 census, Wellesley Islands had a population of 1,022 people.