Wai-Weer Islet
Wai-Weer Islet is an island in Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland. Wai-Weer Islet is situated nearby to the locality Wanetta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Hill Fort.
Green Hill Fort
Ruins
Green Hill Fort is a heritage-listed fortification at Chester Street, Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The fort is important in Australian military history as a strategic coastal defence installation in the period of transition from British to Australian responsibility for defence. Green Hill Fort is situated 4 km east of Wai-Weer Islet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thursday Island.
Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the administrative and main population centre of the Torres Strait Islands. It has developed visitor facilities, with supermarkets, a few accommodation options, a restaurant or two, souvenirs, and decent espresso.Wai-Weer Islet
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-10.5711° or 10° 34′ 16″ south
Longitude
142.17747° or 142° 10′ 39″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
5RX4C5HG+HX
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Satellite Map
Discover Wai-Weer Islet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Wai-Weer Islet” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wai-Weer Islet”
- Swedish: “Wai-Weer Islet”
- Turkish: “Wai-Weer Adacığı”
- Turkish: “Wai-Weer Islet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wanetta and Wasaga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Wai-Weer Reef and Ghibber Rock.
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