The Three Sisters (Queensland)

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The Three Sisters
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Geography
Coordinates 10°12′00″S142°49′59″E / 10.200°S 142.833°E / -10.200; 142.833 Coordinates: 10°12′00″S142°49′59″E / 10.200°S 142.833°E / -10.200; 142.833
Administration
State Queensland
Local government area Torres Strait Island Region

The Three Sisters are three islands in the Vigilant Channel of the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The islands are, from north to south, Bet Islet, Sue Islet and Poll Islet. The islands are within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area. [1]

The islands are approximately 100 km north-east of Thursday Island,

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References

  1. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 November 2019.