Erub Island, Queensland

Coordinates: 9°35′06″S 143°46′12″E / 9.585°S 143.7699°E / -9.585; 143.7699
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Erub Island
Queensland
Erub Island is located in Queensland
Erub Island
Erub Island
Coordinates9°35′06″S 143°46′12″E / 9.585°S 143.7699°E / -9.585; 143.7699
Population328 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density57.5/km2 (149.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4875
Area5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Erub Island:
Torres Strait Torres Strait Torres Strait
Torres Strait Erub Island Torres Strait
Torres Strait Torres Strait Torres Strait

Erub Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality contains only Darnley Island (also known as Erub Island). In the 2016 census, Erub Island had a population of 328 people.[1]

Education[edit]

Tagai State College operates across 17 campuses on the Torres Strait Islands. The Darnley Island has a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (9°35′43″S 143°45′36″E / 9.5952°S 143.7601°E / -9.5952; 143.7601 (Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus)).[3][4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Erub Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Erub Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46716)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Tagai State College - Darnley Island Campus". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.