Prince of Wales Island (Queensland)

Prince of Wales Island (Queensland)
For other islands named after the Prince of Wales, see Prince of Wales Island.
Prince of Wales Island
Native name: Muralag

Muralug on map
Prince of Wales Island (Queensland) is located in Australia
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Prince of Wales Island (Queensland) (Australia)
Geography
Location Torres Strait
Coordinates 10°40′55″S 142°11′19″E / 10.68194°S 142.18861°E / -10.68194; 142.18861
Archipelago Torres Strait Islands
Major islands Prince of Wales Island, Thursday Island
Area 204.6 km2 (79 sq mi)
Length 19.5 km (12.12 mi)
Width 18.6 km (11.56 mi)
Highest elevation 247 m (810 ft)
Highest point Mount Scott
Country
Australia
State  Queensland
Shire Shire of Torres
Island Region Inner Islands
Largest city Muralug (pop. 20)
Demographics
Population 20 (as of 2001)
Density 0.1 /km2 (0.3 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Torres Strait Islanders
Additional information
largest island of the Torres Strait Islands

Prince of Wales Island (Muralug Island) is an island 20 km (12 mi) north of Muttee Heads which is adjacent to Bamaga at the tip of Cape York Peninsula within the Endeavour Strait Queensland, Australia in the Torres Strait and south of Thursday Island.

With an area of 204.6 km2 (79 sq mi), Prince of Wales Island is the largest of the Torres Strait Islands. Being inhabited only by a few Kaurareg families (population 20 in 2001), it is very sparsely populated. The village in the north is called Muralug, after the native name of the island. The northeastern corner of the island, Kiwain Point, is only 830 m (908 yd) away from Vivien Point of Thursday Island, the main and most populous of the Torres Strait Islands, separated by Normanby Sound.

Muralag or Muralug Island, also known as Prince of Wales, comes under the jurisdiction of Torres Shire Council. However most of the land has been returned to the Kaurareg People, who are the traditional owners of the island.

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