Punsand, Queensland

Punsand is a coastal locality in the Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Punsand had a population of 23 people.[1]

Punsand
Queensland
Punsand
Coordinates10.7240°S 142.4158°E / -10.7240; 142.4158
Population23 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.154/km2 (0.400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4876
Area149.0 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Torres
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Punsand:
Torres Strait Torres Strait Somerset
Torres Strait Punsand Somerset
Torres Strait New Mapoon New Mapoon

Geography

The locality of Punsand includes the north-western edge of the tip of Cape York Peninsula, as well as several of the surrounding Torres Strait islands: Possession Island, Great Woody Island, Little Woody Island, Meddler Island and Quoin Island.

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Punsand (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Punsand – locality in Shire of Torres (entry 41956)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.


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