Wyer Island

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Wyer Island
(Waier)
Landsat image of the Murray Islands: Wyer Island center, bottom right.
Landsat image of the Murray Islands:
Wyer Island center, bottom right.
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Murray Islands
Geographical location 9 ° 57 '22 "  S , 144 ° 2' 52"  E Coordinates: 9 ° 57 '22 "  S , 144 ° 2' 52"  E
Wyer Island (Queensland)
Wyer Island
length 600 m
width 200 m
surface 22 ha
Highest elevation 38  m
Residents uninhabited
Historical map of the islands of Dowar and Wyer
Historical map of the islands of Dowar and Wyer

Wyer Island , also called Wyer Islet , Waier by the locals , is an Australian island in the east of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago . It belongs to the group of Murray Islands and is located 2 kilometers south of their main island Murray Island ( Mer ).

The uninhabited Wyer Island is of volcanic origin. The distinctive island shape is reminiscent of a horseshoe . Wyer rises about 38 meters from the 2 km² large coral reef , which it shares with Dowar Island , 500 m northwest .

Administratively, the island is part of the Eastern Islands , the easternmost island region in the Torres Shire administrative district of Queensland .

See also

List of Torres Strait Islands