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    Bourke Isles

    Part of Torres Strait Islands

    The Bourke Isles are a group of islands and islets in the archipelago known as the Torres Strait Islands, located west of the Cumberland Passage in the Torres Strait, and are part of the state of Queensland, Australia.

    Bourke Islands, Central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia
    Bourke Islands, Central Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

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    11 landforms

    Overview

    The Bourke Isles are a group of islands and islets in the archipelago known as the Torres Strait Islands, located west of the Cumberland Passage in the Torres Strait, and are part of the state of Queensland, Australia. The isles are situated approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Thursday Island and 54 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Darnley Island. The Bourke Isles, which comprise seven small islands or islets, are located within the Torres Strait Island Region, a Queensland local government area.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    3

    • Yam Island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      72 m

      Yam Island, called Yama or Iama in the Kulkalgau Ya language or Turtle-backed Island in English, is an island of the Bourke Isles group of the Torres Strait Islands, located in the Tancred Passage of the Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. 77 sq mi).

    • Aureed Island

      Area
      0.6 km²
      High point
      6 m

    • Aukane Islet

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      13 m

    Minor islands

    3

    • Mimi Islet

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Layoak Island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Bourke Island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      3 m

    Islets

    5
    • Kabbikane Islet4 m · 0.09 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.08 km²
    • Roberts Islet6 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island3 m · 0.4 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m72 mYam17 mLayoak13 mAukane12 mMimi6 mAureed6 mRoberts4 mKabbikane3 mBourke
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Yam: 1.9 km²YamAureed: 0.6 km²AureedAukane: 0.27 km²AukaneMimi: 0.15 km²MimiLayoak: 0.13 km²LayoakBourke: 0.12 km²BourkeKabbikane: 0.09 km²KabbikaneUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandRoberts: 0.02 km²RobertsUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Yam Island1.9 km²
    Aureed Island0.6 km²
    Aukane Islet0.27 km²
    Mimi Islet0.15 km²
    Layoak Island0.13 km²
    Bourke Island0.12 km²
    Kabbikane Islet0.09 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Roberts Islet0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs