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Burrar Islet, Queensland

Coordinates: 10°08′46″S 142°49′15″E / 10.1461°S 142.8208°E / -10.1461; 142.8208 (Burrar Islet (centre of locality))
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Burrar Islet
Queensland
Burrar Islet is located in Queensland
Burrar Islet
Burrar Islet
Coordinates10°08′46″S 142°49′15″E / 10.1461°S 142.8208°E / -10.1461; 142.8208 (Burrar Islet (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4875[2]
Area0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 81.1 km (50 mi) NW of Thursday Island (straight line)
  • 500 km (311 mi) NNW of Cairns (straight line)
  • 2,180 km (1,355 mi) NNW of Brisbane (straight line)
LGA(s)Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Burrar Islet:
Torres Strait Coral Sea Coral Sea
Torres Strait Burrar Islet Coral Sea
Torres Strait Coral Sea Coral Sea

Burrar Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] The locality consists of a single island, Bet Islet, also known as Burrar Islet.[4] In the 2021 census, Burrar Islet had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Burrar Islet's postcode is 4875.[2]

Geography

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No development has taken place on the island.[5]

History

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The island became a locality on 2 July 2010.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census and 2021 census, Burrar Islet had "no people or a very low population".[6][1]

Education

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There are no schools on the island nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burrar Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Burrar Island Postcode". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Burrar Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46712)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Bet Islet – island in the Torres Strait Region (entry 2405)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burrar Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2025.