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Archipelago

    Horn Island

    Narupai Island

    10°36′S 142°17′E

    Horn Island, or Ngurupai/Narupai in the local language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago located in the Torres Strait, in Queensland in Northern Australia between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea.

    Workings at the Horn Island gold mine.
    Workings at the Horn Island gold mine.

    Mobsby, Henry William, 1860-1933 / Public domain

    Terrain

    10°36′S 142°17′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Horn Island, or Ngurupai/Narupai in the local language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago located in the Torres Strait, in Queensland in Northern Australia between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. It is within the locality of Horn within the Shire of Torres; the boundaries of the locality include the island itself and surrounding waters of the Torres Strait. The town of Wasaga is on the north-western coast of the island (10.5944°S 142.2480°E / -10.5944; 142.2480 (Wasaga, Queensland)). In the 2021 census, the locality of Horn had a population of 533 people.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Thursday Islands

    Also in Torres Strait Islands

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    Facts

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

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