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Edward Island
HISTORY
Edward Island
Edward Island was named in 1879 by Staff Commander E. P. Bedwell, RN,
in SS Llewellyn (Bedwell's charts). As to possible origin of
the name see Border Island. The island was declared a national park in
1940. In April 1967 a navigational light was erected on the island as one
of a series of new lights to guide vessels outside the Whitsunday islands (RAN
Hydrographic Service).
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!