Pains Island
Pains Island is one of the South Wellesley Islands, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria. It is located 4.83 km northwest of the mainland, and less than a kilometer north of Bayley Island.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Queensland |
| Coordinates | 16.87038108°S 139.06199985°E |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Gulf of Carpentaria |
| Length | 1.62 km (1.007 mi) |
| Width | 1.05 m (3.44 ft) |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
| Capital and largest Capital city | Brisbane (pop. 2,462,637) |
| Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
| Area covered | 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016)[1] |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Wellesley Islands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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