Waua Islet, Queensland

Suburb of Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia
9°56′55″S 144°02′11″E / 9.9486°S 144.0363°E / -9.9486; 144.0363 (Waua Islet (centre of locality))Population0 (2021 census)[1] • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)Postcode(s)4875Area0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 3.5 km (2 mi) S of Mer Island
  • 211 km (131 mi) ENE of Thursday Island
  • 793 km (493 mi) NNW of Cairns
  • 2,156 km (1,340 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Torres Strait Island RegionState electorate(s)CookFederal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Waua Islet:
Dowar Islet Mer Island Coral Sea
Coral Sea Waua Islet Coral Sea
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea

Waua Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It consists of a single island, also called Waua Islet (also known as Wyer Island and Waier Island), one of the Murray Islands.[3][4] In the 2021 census, Waua Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Demographics

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waua Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Waua Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46719)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Murray Islands – island group in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 23613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.