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Bird Island
HISTORY
Bird Island
Tiny Bird Island, on the western side of Langford Reef near Hayman
Island, was named in 1926 by Captain J. A. Edgell, RN, in HMAS Moresby.
The reason for the name is not known, but it may have been after one of
Moresby's crew or because of the number of birds there.
During the Embury expeditions to Hayman Island in the 1930s Monty Embury held a special lease (8349) for ten years from 1 September 1934 over Bird Island but following his departure from the scene in 1935 and a review of the lease in 1936 it was revoked in 1938 and the island declared a national park.
A navigational light was placed on the island in April 1978 to assist local
vessels at night (Proserpine Guardian 26 May 1978; Log books Department
of Harbours and Marine, Bowen).
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!