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
Coordinates	9.9172°S 144.0516°E / -9.9172; 144.0516
Population	450 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	109.8/km^2 (284/sq mi)
Area	4.1 km^2 (1.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	212 km (132 mi) ENE of Thursday Island 797 km (495 mi) NNW of Cairns 2,160 km (1,342 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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

• Eddie Mabo, Indigenous Australian campaigner for Indigenous land rights

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.