Peel Island

Peel Island is an island and suburb in Redland City. It's home to no one as of the 2016 census.

Name
Peel Island was originally named Peel's Island by John Oxley in October 1824 after British statesman Sir Robert Peel. Over time Peel's Island became known as Peel Island.

The island is named Teerk Roo Ra by the local Indigenous people, the Quandamooka people. The Indigenous name is also the official name for the island's national park.

Establishment as a locality
Peel Island was established as a locality on March 11, 2005 by Stephen Robertson, Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines.

Native title
On July 4, 2011, the Federal Court of Australia formally recognised the Quandamooka people's native title rights to Peel Island and three other islands in Moreton Bay. The Quandamooka people received non-exclusive rights to the island's land. This means that they don't control the property rights. In the case of Peel Island that means the State Government does because it's a national park.