Pains Island
Geography | |
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Location | Queensland |
Coordinates | 16°52′13″S 139°03′43″E / 16.87038108°S 139.06199985°ECoordinates: 16°52′13″S 139°03′43″E / 16.87038108°S 139.06199985°E |
Adjacent bodies of water | Gulf of Carpentaria |
Length | 1.62 km (1.007 mi) |
Width | 1.05 m (3.44 ft) |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Capital and largest Capital city | Brisbane (pop. 2,462,637) |
Prime Minister | Scott Morrison |
Area covered | 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2016)[1] |
Additional information | |
Time zone |
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• Summer (DST) |
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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[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Wellesley Islands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Categories:
- Islands of Queensland
- Queensland geography stubs