Dowar Islet, Queensland
Suburb of Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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Dowar Islet (in pink rectangle) as part of the Murray Islands | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Dowar Islet | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 9.9436°S 144.0263°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4875[2] | ||||||||||||
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There are a few buildings on the island, but it is not developed.[5] The island was declared a locality on 2 July 2010[3] and its postcode is 4875.[2] In both the 2016 census and 2021 census, it had "no people or a very low population".[6][1]
