User:Buerste333/Wednesday Island (Torres Strait)
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Wednesday Island, also called Mawain or Maururra, is a small uninhabited island of the Torres Strait Islands. It belongs to the Australian state Queensland and is located 3.2 km north of the much bigger island Moa. Only the small Tuesday Islands, which are 2.5 km in the South-East, are closer to the island. Wednesday Island is the northernmost island of the Thursday Islands.
Wednesday Island (Mawain) | ||
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Body of water | Pacific Ocean | |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands | |
Geographical Location | ||
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Length | 4,2 km | |
Width | 4,1 km | |
Area | 8,4 km² | |
Highest elevation | 91 m | |
Population | (uninhabited) | |
Location of the Torres Strait Islands |
Wednesday Island belongs administratively to the Inner Islands, the Southern region of the administrative district Torres Shire.
The almost completely wooded island is surrounded by a Coral Reef. It reaches its biggest height of 91 meters in the Southern central area. An elevation of 84 meters is close to the Ince Point, the Northern peak of the island. A lighthouse is located at the Ince Point.[1]