Mer Island
Mer Island is a locality and island in Murray Island Group of the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mer Island had a population of 406 people.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Illa de Murray”, “Maer”, “Maer Island”, “Mer”, “Mer (Murray) Island”, “Mer Island, Queensland”, “Murray Island”, and “Murray Island, Queensland”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Murray Island Airport.
Murray Island Airport
Aerodrome
Murray Island Airport is an airport on Murray Island, in Queensland, Australia.
Mer Island
- Categories: locality, coastline, and landform
- Location: Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-9.91697° or 9° 55′ 1″ south
Longitude
144.05155° or 144° 3′ 6″ east
Population
440
Elevation
114 metres (374 feet)
Open location code
6R2633M2+6J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Mer Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île de Mer”
- Galician: “Illa de Mer”
- Spanish: “Isla de Mer”
- Turkish: “Mer Adası, Queensland”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mer Island and Waua Islet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Galem Paser and Mer Council Offices.
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