Dowar Islet, Queensland
| Dowar Islet Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dowar Islet | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°56′37″S 144°01′35″E / 9.9436°S 144.0263°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4875[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Dowar Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] It consists of a single island, Daua Island (also known as Dowar Island) which is one of the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait.[4] In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Dowar Islet's postcode is 4875.[2]
Geography
There are a few buildings on the island, but it is not developed.[5]
History
The island was declared a locality on 2 July 2010.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dowar Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b Dowar Islet Postcode Australia Post
- ^ a b "Dowar Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Daua Island – island in the Torres Strait Region (entry 10472)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dowar Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
