Erub Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality contains only Darnley Island (also known as Erub Island). In the 2016 census, Erub Island had a population of 328 people.[1]
| Erub Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Erub Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°35′06″S 143°46′12″E / 9.585°S 143.7699°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 328 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 57.5/km2 (149.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4875 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Education edit
Tagai State College operates across 17 campuses on the Torres Strait Islands. The Darnley Island has a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (9°35′43″S 143°45′36″E / 9.5952°S 143.7601°E).[3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Erub Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Erub Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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