Mer Island, Queensland - Australia

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Mer Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality consists of a single island, Murray Island. In the 2016 census, Mer Island had a population of 450.[1] The town of Murray Island is on the island's northwest coast (9.9151°S 144.0516°E / -9.9151; 144.0516 (Murray Island (town))).[3]

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Mer Island
Queensland

Mer Island

Coordinates

9.9172°S 144.0516°E

Population

450 (2016 census)[1]

• Density

109.8/km² (284/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4875

Area

4.1 km² (1.6 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

212 km (132 mi) ENE of Thursday Island
797 km (495 mi) NNW of Cairns
2,160 km (1,342 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)

Torres Strait Island Region

State electorate(s)

Cook

Federal division(s)

Leichhardt

Suburbs around Mer Island:
Coral Sea	Coral Sea	Coral Sea
Coral Sea	Mer Island	Coral Sea
Dowar Islet	Waua Islet	Coral Sea

Education

Mer Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College on an unnamed road at 9.9173°S 144.0455°E / -9.9173; 144.0455 (Tagai State College - Mer Campus).[4][5]

Notable people

Eddie Mabo, Indigenous Australian campaigner for Indigenous land rights

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mer Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Mer Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
"Murray Island – population centre in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 23612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
"State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
"Tagai State College - Mer Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

v t e Towns and localities in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland
Badu Island Boigu Boigu Island Burrar Islet Coconut Island Darnley Island Dauan Island Dogai Dowar Islet Erub Island Guijar Islet Hammond Island Iama Island Keriri Island Kubin Mabuiag Island Masig Island Mer Island Moa Island Murray Island Poruma Island Saibai Saibai Island St Pauls Stephens Island Sue Island Ugar Island Warraber Islet Waua Islet Yam Island
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[fr] Île de Mer

L'île de Mer (Mer Island, également Murray Island) est une petite île du nord de l'Australie, située dans la région des îles du détroit de Torrès (en), dans le Queensland. C'est la plus orientale des îles du détroit de Torrès, qui sépare l'Australie de la Nouvelle-Guinée. Sa superficie est de 4,1 km2.

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