Warraber Islet, Queensland

Warraber Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It consists of a single island, Sue Islet (also known as Warraber), the middle island of The Three Sisters.[3] The only town is Sue Island on the north-west part of the island.[4] In the 2016 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 245 people.[1]

Warraber Islet
Queensland
Warraber Islet
Coordinates10.2075°S 142.8244°E / -10.2075; 142.8244
Population245 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4875
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Warraber Islet:
Torres Strait Burrar Islet Coral Sea
Torres Strait Warraber Islet Coral Sea
Torres Strait Guijar Islet Coral Sea

Education

Warraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (10.2063°S 142.8279°E / -10.2063; 142.8279 (Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus)).[5][6]

There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is on Thursday Island.[7]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warraber Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Warraber Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Sue Islet – island in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 32727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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