The Nyawaygi name for Brisk Island is Culgarool.

[2] The island was gazetted as an Aboriginal reserve on 20 September 1941, along with neighbouring small islands, with the intention of extending Palm Island Aboriginal Settlement, but it was never used as such.

[3] The island is situated in Steamer Passage, Halifax Bay approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of Palm Island in Queensland, Australia.

It is around 51 hectares or 0.51 square km in size.

[4] There is no naturally occurring fresh water on Havannah, Fly or Brisk Islands.