Pains Island

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Pains Island
Geography
LocationQueensland
Coordinates16°52′13″S 139°03′43″E / 16.87038108°S 139.06199985°E / -16.87038108; 139.06199985Coordinates: 16°52′13″S 139°03′43″E / 16.87038108°S 139.06199985°E / -16.87038108; 139.06199985
Adjacent bodies of waterGulf of Carpentaria
Length1.62 km (1.007 mi)
Width1.05 m (3.44 ft)
Administration
StateQueensland
Capital and largest Capital cityBrisbane (pop. 2,462,637)
Prime MinisterScott Morrison
Area covered7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi)
Demographics
Population0 (2016)[1]
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

Pains Island is one of the South Wellesley Islands, in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentaria. It is located 4.83 km northwest of the mainland, and less than a kilometer north of Bayley Island.

References[]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Wellesley Islands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata


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