Lizard is a locality consisting of a group of islands in the Coral Sea within the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lizard had a population of 49 people.[1]

Lizard Queensland
Lizard
Coordinates	14.7544°S 145.3399°E / -14.7544; 145.3399
Population	49 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.01729/km2 (0.0448/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	2,833.7 km2 (1,094.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Lizard: Starcke Coral Sea Coral Sea Starcke Lizard Coral Sea Hope Vale Hope Vale Coral Sea

History

The locality takes its name from Lizard Island, the largest island in the locality. The island was named on 12 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, with the comment "...the only land animals we saw here were lizards".[2]

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