Warraber Islet, Queensland

Warraber Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It consists of a single island, Sue Islet (also known as Warraber), the middle island of The Three Sisters.[3] The only town is Sue Island on the north-west part of the island.[4] In the 2016 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 245 people.[1]

Warraber Islet Queensland
Warraber Islet
Coordinates	10.2075°S 142.8244°E
Population	245 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	350/km^2 (910/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4875
Area	0.7 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Torres Strait Island Region
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal Division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Warraber Islet: Torres Strait Burrar Islet Coral Sea Torres Strait Warraber Islet Coral Sea Torres Strait Guijar Islet Coral Sea

Education

Warraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (10.2063°S 142.8279°E).[5][6]

There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is on Thursday Island.[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warraber Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Warraber Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
3. "Sue Islet – island in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 32727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
6. "Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.