Location Northern Australia Adjacent bodies of water Torres Strait Width 2.2 km (1.37 mi) Area 11.98 km² Adjacent body of water Torres Strait | Archipelago Torres Strait Islands Length 7.5 km (4.66 mi) State Queensland Island group Torres Strait Islands | |
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Turnagain, also called Buru Island, is an island of the Western Islands region of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the northern section of Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Turnagain is located within the Torres Strait Island Region Local government area.
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Map of Turnagain Island, Torres Strait QLD 4875, Australia
Geography
The island is located approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Turnagain is 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) in length and up to 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) wide. Its area of 11.98 square kilometres (4.63 sq mi) is heavily wooded.
References
Turnagain Island (Queensland) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA