Maria Island
Maria Island is an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the Northern Territory. It is sacred to local indigenous Australian people, an important ecological niche for various species of wildlife, and the object of interest to mining companies.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Maria Island, Gulf of Carpentaria”
- Description: island in Northern Territory, Australia
Maria Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-14.8667° or 14° 52′ 0″ south
Longitude
135.73331° or 135° 43′ 60″ east
Open location code
5QQQ4PMM+88
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Maria Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Maria Island”
- Swedish: “Maria Island”
- Turkish: “Maria Adası (II)”
- Turkish: “Maria Adası”
- Turkish: “Maria Island”
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