The Thumb

The Thumb is a peak of the massif on , off the north-east coast of , Australia. It rises 981 metres out of the Coral Sea.
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The Thumb

Latitude
-18.36031° or 18° 21′ 37″ south
Longitude
146.27672° or 146° 16′ 36″ east
Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)
Open location code
5RH8J7QG+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2844352878
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2146700
Wiki­data ID
Q21900639
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“The Thumb” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: The Thumb (bukid sa Awstralya)
  • Cebuano: The Thumb
  • Dutch: The Thumb
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل ذا ثومب (اوستراليا)
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل ذا ثومب
  • Swedish: The Thumb (berg i Australien)
  • Swedish: The Thumb

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