List of islands of Australia


This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by state or territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders.

Largest islands

By area

Australia is often referred to as an island continent as it is surrounded by ocean. Mainland Australia has a total area of.
Fringing islands larger than are:
Apart from the state of Tasmania, the largest islands by population are those connected to major urban areas on the mainland by bridge, including Bribie Island near Brisbane with a population of 18,000, and Phillip Island near Melbourne with a population of 14,000.

New South Wales

off Budgewoi, Central Coast