Warraber Islet, Queensland
Warraber Islet is an island locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia. It consists of a single island, Sue Islet (also known as Warraber), the middle island of The Three Sisters. The only town is Sue Island on the north-west part of the island. In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 245 people.
In the 2021 census, Warraber Islet had a population of 287 people.
Education
Warraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood-6) campus of Tagai State College (10°12′23″S 142°49′40″E / 10.2063°S 142.8279°E).
There is no secondary school on the island. The nearest secondary school is on Thursday Island.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warraber Islet (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Warraber Islet – locality in Torres Strait Island Region (entry 46709)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Sue Islet – island in the Torres Strait Island Region (entry 32727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warraber Islet (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
Further reading
- Bowie, B., Mosby, E., Pearson, G., Teske, T. (1991). Coconut, Warraber and Yorke : central islands, island of Torres Strait. Far Northern Schools Development Unit. ISBN 0724244727. — full text online