[2] Hammond Island was probably named after naval office Sir Andrew Snape Hamond by Captain Edward Edwards in September 1791 while travelling to Timor in the boats after the wreck of HMS Pandora.

[8] In the 2021 census, Keriri Island had a population of 261 people.

[1] Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is a private primary (Prep–3) campus at Lot 11 Church Street (10°32′58″S 142°12′37″E / 10.5494°S 142.2103°E / -10.5494; 142.2103 (Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School)) of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School headquartered at Thursday Island.

[9] Older children take the daily ferry to Thursday Island to attend the main school there.

However, there are government primary and secondary schools on neighbouring Thursday Island.