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).[3]
| Mer Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mer Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9.9172°S 144.0516°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 450 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 109.8/km2 (284/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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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.[4][5]
Notable people
- Eddie Mabo, Indigenous Australian campaigner for Indigenous land rights
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mer Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Mer Island - locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Murray Island - population centre in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 23612)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Tagai State College - Mer Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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