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 (in pink rectangle) as part of the Murray Islands
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]

Education

There are no schools on Dowar Islet. The nearest government primary school is the Mer campus of Talgai State College on nearby Mer Island, approximately 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north-east. There are no secondary schools nearby as Talgai State College's secondary campus is on Thursday Island which has boarding school facilities.^[7]

See also

• List of Torres Strait Islands