Buru Island

Turnagain, also called Buru Island, is an of the Western Islands region of the archipelago, located in the northern section of , , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Torres Strait, Queensland
  • Also known as: “Turn-again” and “Turnagain Island”

Buru Island

Latitude
-9.56187° or 9° 33′ 43″ south
Longitude
142.28857° or 142° 17′ 19″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
6R24C7QQ+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 160716942
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2101454
Wiki­data ID
Q2461257
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Buru Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Turnagain Island”
  • Dutch: “Turnagain Island”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تورناجاين”
  • German: “Turnagain Island”
  • Swedish: “Turnagain Island”
  • Turkish: “Turnagain Adası”

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