The island was originally
gazetted as
Aspen Island on 21 November 1963, and named after the
aspen tree, of which some are classified by botanists in the
section Populus, of the poplar genus. On 1 January 2022, prime minister
Scott Morrison announced that Aspen Island would be renamed
Queen Elizabeth II Island in June 2022 as part of the Australian celebrations of the
Platinum Jubilee of
Elizabeth II,
Queen of Australia. The island was renamed on 4 June in a ceremony presided over by the newly elected prime minister
Anthony Albanese. == Gallery ==