The Whitsunday Group (20°15'S., 149°00'E.), the N group of the N group of the Cumberland Islands, is comprised of the islands between Dent Island and Hayman Island, 19 miles to the NNW. Dent Island (20°22'S., 148°56'E.) lies on the E side of Whitsunday Passage at the SW extremity of the Whitsunday Group. The island is steep to on its S and W sides. Reefs and shoals almost connect the NE end of Dent Island with the S end and E side of Henning Island, about 0.7 mile to the N. A light is shown on the W side of Dent Island.

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