Dauan
| Dauan Island | |
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| Waters | Pacific Ocean |
| Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
| Geographical location | 9 ° 25 '22 " S , 142 ° 32' 8" E |
| length | 2.8 km |
| width | 2.6 km |
| surface | 3.72 km² |
| Highest elevation |
Mount Cornwallis 272 m |
| Residents | 153 (2006) 41 inhabitants / km² |
 Dauan Island above, middle. |
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Dauan Island is a small granite island in the Torres Strait Islands near the mainland of Papua New Guinea . With the island of Boigu located 30 km to the north-west and the island of Saibai located 6 km to the east, it is administratively one of the Top Western Islands , an island region in the Torres Shire administrative district .
Geographically, the northernmost mountain of the Australian Great Dividing Range , the largest mountain range on the continent, is located on the approximately 4 km² island . The highest peak is the centrally located Mount Cornwallis (272 m).
According to the 2006 census , Dauan had 153 inhabitants, after 120 in 2001 and 67 on December 5, 1879. The settlement took place on a narrow coastal strip against the background of steep hills. There is no runway for airplanes on the island, so arrival is only possible by boat or helicopter.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ John Burton: Determinacy of Groups and the 'Owned Commons' in Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait (PDF; 827 kB)