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    Prince of Wales Island

    Prince-of-Wales-Insel, Muralug Island

    10°40′S 142°11′E

    The Prince of Wales Island, or Muralag, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago at the tip of Cape York Peninsula within the Endeavour Strait of Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia.

    Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148874722
    Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-148874722

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    Terrain

    10°40′S 142°11′E

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    Overview

    The Prince of Wales Island, or Muralag, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago at the tip of Cape York Peninsula within the Endeavour Strait of Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. The island is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Muttee Heads which is adjacent to Bamaga and south of Thursday Island. It is within the locality of Prince Of Wales within the Shire of Torres. In the 2021 census, Prince Of Wales had a population of 62 people. Most of the land has been returned to the Kaurareg people, who are the traditional residents on the island.

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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