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Coconut Island
Lage der Torres-Strait-Inseln:Coconut Island etwa in der Bildmitte.
Lage der Torres-Strait-Inseln:
Coconut Island etwa in der Bildmitte.
Gewässer Pazifischer Ozean
Geographische Lage 10° 3′ 2″ S, 143° 4′ 8″ O-10.050488888889143.068894444441Koordinaten: 10° 3′ 2″ S, 143° 4′ 8″ O
Länge 1,8 km
Breite 300 m
Fläche 0,54 km²dep1
Höchste Erhebung 1 m
Einwohner ca. 180 dep1

Coconut Island, von den Einheimischen Poruma genannt, ist eine kleine Insel in der Mitte der Torres Strait, einer Meerenge zwischen Australien im Süden und Papua-Neuguinea im Norden. Die Insel zählt zu den Torres-Strait-Inseln.

Verwaltungstechnisch gehört Coconut Island zu den Central Islands, einer Inselregion im Verwaltungsbezirk Torres Shire des australischen Bundesstaats Queensland.

Das nur etwa 0,54 km² große, kaum über den Meeresspiegel ragende Eiland ist von zahlreichen Sandbänken umgeben, die vielen Meeresschildkröten zur Eiablage dienen.

Die Insel wird von etwa 180 Menschen, meist Melanesier, bewohnt, deren heutige Haupteinnahmequelle der Tourismus ist. Auf Coconut Island liegt die Ferienanlage Poruma Island Resort.

Siehe auch

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Flagge der Torres-Strait-Insulaner
Inselregionen, Hauptinseln und Inselgruppen im Archipel der Torres-Strait-Inseln

zu Papua-Neuguinea gehörge Torres-Strait-Inseln:  Daru | Parama Island

Top Western:  Boigu | Dauan | Saibai  •  Talbot-Inseln

Western:  Badu Island | Mabuiag | Moa Island  •  Bellevue-Inseln

Central:  Coconut Island | Sue Island | Yam Island | Yorke Island  •  Bourke-Inseln | The Three Sisters | Yorke-Inseln

Eastern:  Darnley Island | Murray Island | Stephen Island  •  Murray-Inseln

Inner:  Friday Island | Hammond Island | Horn Island | Packe Island | Prince of Wales Island | Thursday Island  •  Thursday-Inseln | Manar-Inseln

 

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