Albino Rock

Albino Rock, formerly White Rock, is an islet east of Great Palm Island, part of the Greater Palm group in Queensland, Australia. The island is in the Hinchinbrook jurisdiction, and is part of Orpheus Island National Park.

Albino Rock
White Rock
Geography
Coordinates18.772°S 146.718°E / -18.772; 146.718
ArchipelagoGreater Palm group
Administration
Australia
StateQueensland
Local Government AreaShire of Hinchinbrook

The surrounding waters are in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in the Coral Sea, which is administrated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). The island once held the Albino Rock Lighthouse. The older name "White Rock" is at least as old as 1939.

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