Hammond Island

Hammond Island is an island with a town of the same name, in the , , Australia. It is the only island within the locality of Keriri Island within the local government area of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in the Torres Strait
  • Also known as: “Hammond Islands”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thursday Island Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a heritage-listed at Summers Street, Thursday Island, , , Australia. It was established c. 1887 and includes the Japanese Cemetery and grave of the Hon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thursday Island.

Photo: Feral Arts, CC BY 3.0.
is the administrative and main population centre of the . It has developed visitor facilities, with supermarkets, a few accommodation options, a restaurant or two, souvenirs, and decent espresso.

Hammond Island

Latitude
-10.54781° or 10° 32′ 52″ south
Longitude
142.20574° or 142° 12′ 21″ east
Population
261
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
5RX4F624+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69343253
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2164004
Wiki­data ID
Q1573911
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Satellite Map

Discover Hammond Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hammond Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hammond Island”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاموند ايسلاند”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هاموند”
  • German: “Hammond Island”
  • German: “Keriri”
  • Italian: “Hammond Island”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Hammond”
  • Swedish: “Hammond Island”
  • Turkish: “Hammond Adası”
  • Turkish: “Hammond Island”
  • “Hammond Island”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hammond Island Indigenous Knowledge Centre and Thursday Island Power Station.

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