Dowar Islet, Queensland

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Dowar Islet
Queensland
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Dowar Islet
Coordinates 9°56′37″S144°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 zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowar Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Dowar Islet Postcode Australia Post
  3. 1 2 "Dowar Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Daua Island – island in the Torres Strait Region (entry 10472)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dowar Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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