Dowar Islet Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 9°56′37″S 144°01′35″E / 9.9436°S 144.0263°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 0 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4875 [2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Dowar Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] It consists of a single island, Daua Island (also known as Dowar Island) which is one of the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait. [4] In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population". [1]
Dowar Islet's postcode is 4875. [2]
There are a few buildings on the island, but it is not developed. [5]
The island was declared a locality on 2 July 2010. [3]
In the 2016 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population". [6]
In the 2021 census, Dowar Islet had "no people or a very low population". [1]