Mer Island, Queensland

Mer Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality consists of a single island, Murray Island. In the 2016 census, Mer Island had a population of 450.[1] The town of Murray Island is on the island's northwest coast (9.9151°S 144.0516°E / -9.9151; 144.0516 (Murray Island (town))).[3]

Mer Island
Queensland
Mer Island
Coordinates9.9172°S 144.0516°E / -9.9172; 144.0516
Population450 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density109.8/km2 (284/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4875
Area4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Mer Island:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Coral Sea Mer Island Coral Sea
Dowar Islet Waua Islet Coral Sea

Education

Mer Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College on an unnamed road at 9.9173°S 144.0455°E / -9.9173; 144.0455 (Tagai State College - Mer Campus).[4][5]

Notable people

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mer Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Mer Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Murray Island – population centre in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 23612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. "Tagai State College - Mer Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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