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ISLAND GROUP

Definition: A cluster or chain of islands named as a group.

Alternate Terms: Archipelago, Island chain, Islets

·         Capture as a 2D polygon

·         The actual extents of these features are fuzzy and as such hard to define.

·         Obtain the extent by enclosing those islands that make up the island group with a suitable buffer at the extremities.

·         The location is plotted from orthorectified imagery.

·         Locations can be obtained from existing mapping, maritime charts, maritime organisations, other datasets, existing mapping, Local Government websites or other source material.

·         Check for name from Queensland Place Names dataset.

• Only named island groups are captured.