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Coordinates: 9°45′10″S 143°24′39″E / 9.7527°S 143.4108°E / -9.7527; 143.4108 (Masig Island (centre of locality))
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'''Masig Island''' is an island [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Torres Strait Island Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|46714|Masig Island|locality in Torres Strait Island Region|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref> The locality consists of a single island, [[Yorke Island (Queensland)|Yorke Island]] (also known as Masig Island). In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Masig Island had a population of 270 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31799|name=Masig Island (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
'''Masig Island''' is an island [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Torres Strait Island Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|46714|Masig Island|locality in Torres Strait Island Region|accessdate=15 December 2020}}</ref> The locality consists of a single island, [[Yorke Island (Queensland)|Yorke Island]] (also known as Masig Island). In the {{CensusAU|2016}} Masig Island had a population of 270 people.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31799|name=Masig Island (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

== History ==
Yorke Island State School opened on 29 January 1985. On 1 January 2007 it became the Yorke Island Campus of Tagai State College.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}} Masig Island had a population of 270 people.<ref name="Census2016" />


== Education ==
== Education ==
Yorke Island Campus (Masig Muysaw Ngurpay Lag) is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of [[Tagai State College]] at 131 William Street ({{coord|-9.7505|143.4166|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018>{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tagaisc.eq.edu.au/Facilities/Campuses/Pages/Masig.aspx|title=Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=21 November 2018}}</ref>
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 ({{coord|-9.7505|143.4166|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018>{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tagaisc.eq.edu.au/Facilities/Campuses/Pages/Masig.aspx|title=Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=21 November 2018}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 10:10, 15 December 2020

Masig Island
Queensland
Masig Island is located in Queensland
Masig Island
Masig Island
Coordinates9°45′10″S 143°24′39″E / 9.7527°S 143.4108°E / -9.7527; 143.4108 (Masig Island (centre of locality))
Population270 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density180/km2 (466/sq mi)
Area1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (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]

History

Yorke Island State School opened on 29 January 1985. On 1 January 2007 it became the Yorke Island Campus of Tagai State College.[3]

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 / -9.7505; 143.4166 (Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus)).[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Masig Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Masig Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)