Jessie Island

Jessie Island is about 80 km north of Dunk Island and east of the Defence [Science and Technology Organisation#History|Cowley Beach Training area] and north of the South Barnard Islands.
Jessie Island is north of Kent Island and is part of the Barnard [Island Group National Park|North Barnard Islands]. It is around 3 hectares or 0.03 square km in size.
This island is protected by the Department of Environment and [Heritage Protection (Queensland)|Department of Environment and Heritage Protection] due to the migratory birds that rest on the island.
Jessie Island is a popular kayaking location and there have been sightings of humpback whales.
In early World War II, Jessie Island was used as a Russian temporary airforce landing point.