Injured sooty tern seabird blown off course by cyclone Trevor, rescued on cattle station

A little seabird has survived being blown hundreds of kilometres into the middle of Cape York in Far North Queensland after Tropical Cyclone Trevor carried the bird from its natural coastal habitat. Key points: Cyclone Trevor damaged trees and fences on the Jacksons' Cape York property The family found the injured sooty tern and knew "it was not from around here" Trixie and Jess Jackson have named the bird 'Sapphire' The Jackson family from Wolverton Station, west of Lockhart River, discovered the injured sooty tern on the cattle station's airstrip. Property owner Emma Jackson said the bird probably blew in from the coast during the category three cyclone, which hit near Lockhart River on Tuesday evening. Lynette Ensor from BirdLife Australia said it was "extremely unusual" for a sooty tern to be found inland.