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    Darnley Island

    Erub Island

    9°35′S 143°46′E

    Erub Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the Torres Strait Islands and is located near the Great Barrier Reef and just south of the Bligh entrance. The locality contains only the island called Darnley Island (but is also known as Erub).

    Idriess, Ion L. (Ion Llewellyn), 1890-1979 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148881867
    Idriess, Ion L. (Ion Llewellyn), 1890-1979 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148881867

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    9°35′S 143°46′E

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    Erub Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the Torres Strait Islands and is located near the Great Barrier Reef and just south of the Bligh entrance. The locality contains only the island called Darnley Island (but is also known as Erub). The town on the island is also called Darnley Island. In the 2021 census, Erub Island had a population of 326 people. Erub originates from the native Papuan language of Meriam Mir. It is within the local government area of Torres Strait Island Region. In the 2021 census, Erub Island had a population of 326 people, with 292 (89.6%) identifying as Indigenous Australians. The effective community language is Brokan (Torres Strait Creole), though many people also still speak Meriam Mir, the traditional language.

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