Erub Island
Erub Island is a city in Australia with a population of about 318.
AustraliaSmall town🕐 Australia/Brisbane
Darnley Island, or Erub in the native Papuan language of Meriam Mir, is an island formed by volcanic action and situated in the eastern section of the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. It is one of the Torres Strait Islands and is located near the Great Barrier Reef and just south of the Bligh entrance. The town on the island is also called Darnley, but the locality is called Erub Island, both being within the local government area of Torres Strait Island Region. In the 2021 census, Erub Island had a population of 326 people, with 292 (89.6%) identifying as Indigenous Australians.
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About Erub Island
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 318 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -9.5872, 143.7707 |
| Time zone | Australia/Brisbane |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 2,909 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #5713 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 9°35′14″S · 143°46′14″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,067 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,952 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 96% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Malanje (Angola) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 9.59, -36.23 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 2,805 km |
| Singapore | 4,588 km |
| Tokyo | 5,052 km |
| Beijing | 6,183 km |
| Dubai | 10,311 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,334 km |