Horn Island, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horn Island, or Ngurupai/Narupai (pronounced Nœrupai/Nurupai) in the local language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago located in the Torres Strait, in Queensland in Northern Australia between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea.[3] It is within the locality of Horn within the Shire of Torres; the boundaries of the locality include the island itself and surrounding waters of the Torres Strait.[4] The town of Wasaga is on the north-western coast of the island (10.5944°S 142.2480°E / -10.5944; 142.2480 (Wasaga, Queensland)).[5] In the 2021 census, the locality of Horn had a population of 533 people.[6]
Quick Facts Horn Queensland, Population ...
Horn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 533 (SAL 2021)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 202.6 km2 (78.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Torres | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Native name: Narupai, Geography ...
Native name: Narupai | |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Australia |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Area | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Additional information | |
Official website | www |
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