Geography of Coral Sea Islands
| Location: | Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 18 00 S, 152 00 E |
| Map references: | Oceania |
| Area: | total: less than 3 sq km land: less than 3 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 sq km, with the Willis Islets the most important |
| Area - comparative: | NA |
| Land boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 3,095 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical |
| Terrain: | sand and coral reefs and islands (or cays) |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m |
| Natural resources: | NEGL |
| Land use: | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly grass or scrub cover) (2005) |
| Irrigated land: | 0 sq km |
| Natural hazards: | occasional tropical cyclones |
| Environment - current issues: | no permanent fresh water resources |
| Geography - note: | important nesting area for birds and turtles |