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Finger and Thumb Islands
HISTORY
Finger and Thumb Islands
Finger and Thumb Islands lie north-west of Brampton Island. They
can be seen to resemble a thumb and fingers protruding from the water and were
given their name in 1879 by Staff Commander E. P. Bedwell, RN, in SS Llewellyn
(Bedwell's charts).
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!