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))- 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)
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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]
See also
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.
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Towns and localities in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland
- Badu Island
- Boigu
- Boigu Island
- Burrar Islet
- Coconut Island
- Darnley Island
- Dauan Island
- Dogai
- Dowar Islet
- Erub Island
- Guijar Islet
- Hammond Island
- Iama Island
- Keriri Island
- Kubin
- Mabuiag Island
- Masig Island
- Mer Island
- Moa Island
- Murray Island
- Poruma Island
- Saibai
- Saibai Island
- St Pauls
- Stephens Island
- Sue Island
- Ugar Island
- Warraber Islet
- Waua Islet
- Yam Island
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