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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=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> |
'''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> |
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== Geography == |
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Masig Island is near the following sea passages: |
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* Cumberland Passage ({{coord|-10.0288|143.5499|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Cumberland Passage}})<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages">{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> |
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* Great North East Channel ({{coord|-9.6250|143.3531|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Great North East Channel}})<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages" /> |
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* Hibernia Passage ({{coord|-10.0965|143.6368|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Hibernia Passage}})<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages" /> |
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* Moon Passage ({{coord|-9.5561|143.1286|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Moon Passage}})<ref name="MountainRangesBeachesPassages" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Revision as of 10:12, 15 December 2020
| 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 near the following sea passages:
- Cumberland Passage (10°01′44″S 143°33′00″E / 10.0288°S 143.5499°E)[3]
- Great North East Channel (9°37′30″S 143°21′11″E / 9.6250°S 143.3531°E)[3]
- Hibernia Passage (10°05′47″S 143°38′12″E / 10.0965°S 143.6368°E)[3]
- Moon Passage (9°33′22″S 143°07′43″E / 9.5561°S 143.1286°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.[4]
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).[5][6]
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 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.
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