Shire of Mornington
The Shire of Mornington is a local government area in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The shire covers the Wellesley Islands, which includes Mornington Island; the South Wellesley Islands; Bountiful Islands; and West Wellesley / Forsyth Islands groups in the Gulf of Carpentaria.- Type: local government area of Queensland with 1,030 residents
- Description: local government area of Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “摩寧頓郡”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Sydney Island.
Shire of Mornington
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-16.6844° or 16° 41′ 4″ south
Longitude
139.4668° or 139° 28′ 1″ east
Population
1,030
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
5QMX8F88+7P
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shire of Mornington” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mornington”
- Chinese: “摩寧頓郡政府”
- Dutch: “Shire of Mornington”
- French: “Shire of Mornington”
- German: “Mornington Shire”
- Italian: “contea di Mornington”
- Italian: “Contea di Mornington”
- Sardinian: “contea de Mornington”
- Swedish: “Mornington Shire”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dungnoreah Point and Yuwah Point.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Beahgoo Island and Wellesley Islands.
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Worth a closer look: Brisbane and Gold Coast.
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