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    Murray Islands

    Murray Islands are an island group in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The group consists of Murray Island (known traditionally as Mer Island), Daua Island and Waua Islet. The islands are within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.

    Overview

    Murray Islands are an island group in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The group consists of Murray Island (known traditionally as Mer Island), Daua Island and Waua Islet. The islands are within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Major islands

    1

    • Murray Island

      Area
      4.1 km²
      High point
      176 m

      Mer Island (also known as Murray Island or Maer Island) is a locality and island in Murray Island Group of the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mer Island had a population of 406 people.

    Minor islands

    3

    • Dowar Islet

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      153 m

    • Waua Islet

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Daua Island

      Area
      —
      High point
      61 m

      size unknown

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m176 mMurray153 mDowar61 mDaua38 mWaua
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Murray: 4.1 km²MurrayDowar: 0.48 km²DowarWaua: 0.2 km²Waua
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Murray Island4.1 km²
    Dowar Islet0.48 km²
    Waua Islet0.2 km²

    Sources

    Facts

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