Prince Of Wales, Queensland

Prince Of Wales is an island locality in the Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Prince Of Wales had a population of 109 people.[1]

Prince Of Wales
Queensland
Prince Of Wales
Coordinates10.7001°S 142.2041°E / -10.7001; 142.2041
Population109 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.2128/km2 (0.5513/sq mi)
Area512.1 km2 (197.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Torres
State electorate(s)Cook
Suburbs around Prince Of Wales:
Torres Strait Thursday Island Horn
Torres Strait Prince Of Wales Punsand
Torres Strait Torres Strait Torres Strait

Geography

The locality consists of a number of islands, the largest two are Prince Of Wales Island (Indigenous name: Muralug Island) and Entrance Island (Indigenous name: Zuna Island).[3][4][5]

The town of Muralug is on the north-eastern tip of Prince Of Wales Island.[6]

History

The locality takes its name from Prince Of Wales Island, which in turn was named on 23 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook on HMS Endeavour presumably after George Augustus Frederick of Hanover, the then Prince of Wales (later King George IV).[3]

Education

There are no schools on the island. The nearest primary and secondary schools are on Thursday Island.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prince Of Wales (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Prince Of Wales - locality in Shire of Torres (entry 41958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. "Prince Of Wales Island - island in the Torres Shire (entry 27515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. "Entrance Island - island in the Torres Shire (entry 11795)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. "Muralug - town in Shire of Torres (entry 23527)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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