Waua Islet, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 9°56′55″S 144°02′11″E / 9.9486°S 144.0363°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4875 | ||||||||||||
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Waua Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It consists of a single island, also called Waua Islet (also known as Wyer Island and Waier Island), one of the Murray Islands.[3][4] In the 2021 census, Waua Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 census, Waua Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Waua Islet. The nearest government primary school is the Mer Island primary campus of Tagai State College (Early Childhood-6).[5][6] The nearest government secondary school is secondary campus of Tagai State College is on Thursday Island over 200 kilometres (120 mi) away.[7] Boarding facilities are available on Thursday Island.[8][9] The other alternative is distance education.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waua Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Waua Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46719)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ↑ "Murray Islands – island group in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 23613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Tagai State College - Mer Campus". Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Thursday Island Secondary - Waybeni Koey Ngurpay Mudh". Tagai State College. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ "Torres Strait Kaziw Meta". Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
