Masig Island, Queensland
| Masig Island Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Masig Island | |
| Coordinates | 9°45′10″S 143°24′39″E / 9.7527°S 143.4108°E |
| Population | 270 (2016 census)[1] |
| • Density | 180/km2 (466/sq mi) |
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region |
| State electorate(s) | Cook |
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt |
Masig Island is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The locality consists of a single island, Yorke Island (also known as Masig Island). In the 2016 census Masig Island had a population of 270 people.[1]
Geography
Masig Island is one of the Yorke Islands (9°44′41″S 143°25′46″E / 9.7446°S 143.4295°E). Kodall Island (9°44′24″S 143°26′49″E / 9.7400°S 143.4469°E) is the other island in the group.[3][4][5]
Masig Island is near the following sea passages:
- Moon Passage to the north-west of the island (9°33′22″S 143°07′43″E / 9.5561°S 143.1286°E)[6]
- Great North East Channel to the north-west (9°37′30″S 143°21′11″E / 9.6250°S 143.3531°E)[6]
- Cumberland Passage to the south-east (10°01′44″S 143°33′00″E / 10.0288°S 143.5499°E)[6]
- Hibernia Passage to the south-east (10°05′47″S 143°38′12″E / 10.0965°S 143.6368°E)[6]
The Bourke Isles are to the south of Masig Island (9°51′20″S 143°30′21″E / 9.8556°S 143.5058°E).[3]
History
Yorke Island State School opened on 29 January 1985. On 1 January 2007 it became the Yorke Island Campus of Tagai State College.[7]
In the 2016 census Masig Island had a population of 270 people.[1]
Education
Yorke Island Campus (Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag) is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (headquartered at Thursday Island). It is at 131 William Street (9°45′02″S 143°25′00″E / 9.7505°S 143.4166°E).[8][9]
Transport
Yorke Island Airfield is an airport (9°45′09″S 143°24′19″E / 9.7526°S 143.4054°E).[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Masig Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Masig Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Island groups - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Yorke Islands – island group (entry 38729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Kodall Island – island in the Torres Shire (entry 46928)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "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 - Yorke Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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