Boigu Island (Queensland)
Boigu Island (also known as Malu Kiyay or Malu Kiwai) is the most northerly inhabited island of Queensland and of Australia. It is part of the Top Western group of the Torres Strait Islands, which lie in the Torres Strait separating Cape York Peninsula from the island of New Guinea. The mainland of Papua New Guinea is only 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from Boigu. Boigu has an area of 89.6 square kilometres (34.6 sq mi). Boigu Island is the name of the locality on the island within the Torres Strait Island Region. Boigu is predominantly inhabited by indigenous Torres Strait Islanders. In the 2021 census, the population of the island was 199, of whom 189 people or 95% of the population identified as Indigenous Australians.
Boigu within the Torres Strait Islands | |
Boigu Island Boigu Island (Queensland, Australia) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Torres Strait |
| Coordinates | 9.2594°S 142.2127°E |
| Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
| Area | 89.6 km2 (34.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 18.12 km (11.259 mi) |
| Width | 5.05 km (3.138 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest point | unnamed |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | Torres Strait Island Region |
| Island Region | Top Western |
| Largest settlement | Boigu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 199 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Torres Strait Islanders |
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Boigu Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9.2594°S 142.2127°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.002/km2 (7.774/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 66.3 km2 (25.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Torres Strait Island Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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It is the largest and only inhabited island of the Talbot Islands group (9.2591°S 142.2064°E).