Fatima Island Explained

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]

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

References

-33.9271°N 151.1562°W

Notes and References

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

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