Dowar Islet, Queensland

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 Queensland
Dowar Islet
Coordinates	9.9436°S 144.0263°E / -9.9436; 144.0263 (Dowar Islet (centre of locality))
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	4.0 km (2 mi) SW of Mer Island (direct) 212 km (132 mi) NE of Thursday Island (direct) 795 km (494 mi) N of Cairns (direct) 2,167 km (1,347 mi) NNW of Brisbane (direct)
LGA(s)	Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Dowar Islet: Coral Sea Coral Sea Mer Island Coral Sea Dowar Islet Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea Waua Islet

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

• List of Torres Strait Islands