Dowar Islet, Queensland

Suburb of Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia

9°56′37″S 144°01′35″E / 9.9436°S 144.0263°E / -9.9436; 144.0263 (Dowar Islet (centre of locality))Population0 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.0/km² (0.0/sq mi)Postcode(s)4875^[2]Area0.5 km² (0.2 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

4.0 km (2 mi) SW of Mer Island (direct)
212 km (132 mi) NE of Thursday Island (direct)
795 km (494 mi) N of Cairns (direct)
2,167 km (1,347 mi) NNW of Brisbane (direct)

LGA(s)Torres Strait Island Region State electorate(s)Cook Federal division(s)Leichhardt

Suburbs around Dowar Islet:
Coral Sea	Coral Sea	Mer Island
Coral Sea	Dowar Islet	Coral Sea
Coral Sea	Coral Sea	Waua Islet

Dowar Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] It consists of a single island, Daua Island (also known as Dowar Island) which is one of the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait.^[4] In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

Dowar Islet's postcode is 4875.^[2]

Geography

There are a few buildings on the island, but it is not developed.^[5]

History

The island was declared a locality on 2 July 2010.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".^[6]

In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowar Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Dowar Islet Postcode Australia Post
^ ^a ^b "Dowar Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ "Daua Island – island in the Torres Strait Region (entry 10472)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dowar Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.