Masig Island, Queensland

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]

Masig Island
Queensland
Masig Island (left) and Kodall Island (right)
Masig Island
Coordinates9.7527°S 143.4108°E / -9.7527; 143.4108 (Masig Island (centre of locality))
Population270 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density180/km2 (466/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4875
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
Suburbs around Masig Island:
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea
Coral Sea Masig Island Coral Sea
Coral Sea Coral Sea Coral Sea

Geography

Masig Island is one of the Yorke Islands (9.7446°S 143.4295°E / -9.7446; 143.4295 (Yorke Islands)). Kodall Island (9.7400°S 143.4469°E / -9.7400; 143.4469 (Kodall Island)) is the other island in the group.[3][4][5]

The island is approximately 2.7 by 0.8 kilometres (1.68 by 0.50 mi).[6]

Yorke Island Airfield is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long and lies diagonally between the north and south side of the island (9.7526°S 143.4054°E / -9.7526; 143.4054 (Yorke Island Airfield)).[7]

Masig Island is near the following sea passages:

The Bourke Isles are to the south of Masig Island (9.8556°S 143.5058°E / -9.8556; 143.5058 (Bourke Isles)).[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.[9]

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 (9.7505°S 143.4166°E / -9.7505; 143.4166 (Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus)).[10][11]

There is no secondary school on Masig Island. The nearest secondary school is Tagai State College on Thursday Island, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) away. Distance education or boarding schools are options.[6]

Facilities

Yorke Island SES Facility is on Barneys Road (9.7514°S 143.4146°E / -9.7514; 143.4146 (Yorke Island SES Facility)).[12]

Masig (Yorke Island) Primary Health Care Centre is at 115 Aous Road (9.7522°S 143.4149°E / -9.7522; 143.4149 (health centre)).[13]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Masig Island (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Masig Island – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. "Island groups - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. "Yorke Islands – island group (entry 38729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. "Kodall Island – island in the Torres Shire (entry 46928)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  7. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. "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.
  9. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Tagai State College - Yorke Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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