Horn Island, Queensland
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View of Horn Island from above | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Horn | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 10°36′26″S 142°17′03″E / 10.6072°S 142.2842°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 202.6 km2 (78.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 533 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6308/km2 (6.814/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 30.3 °C (86.5 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,809.0 mm (71.22 in) | ||||||||||||
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Native name: Narupai | |
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A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing "Ngurapai" just north of Cape York Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
| Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
| Area | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | www |
Horn Island, or Ngurupai/Narupai (pronounced Nœrupai/Nurupai) in the local language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago located in the Torres Strait, in Queensland in Northern Australia between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. It is within the locality of Horn within the Shire of Torres; the boundaries of the locality include the island itself and surrounding waters of the Torres Strait. The town of Wasaga is on the north-western coast of the island (10°35′40″S 142°14′53″E / 10.5944°S 142.2480°E). In the 2021 census, the locality of Horn had a population of 533 people.