Mount Adolphus Island
Island in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Adolphus Island, also called Muri or Mori in the native language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located at the very tip of Cape York Peninsula on the northern side of the Adolphus Channel, across from Albany Island and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bamaga in the far north region of Queensland, Australia.
Quick Facts Native name: Muri or Mori, Geography ...
Native name: Muri or Mori | |
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![]() A satelitte image of Mount Adolphus Island | |
![]() A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing Mount Adolphus Island in the southeast waters of Torres Strait | |
Geography | |
Location | Adolphus Channel, Cape York Peninsula, Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 10°38′13″S 142°39′07″E |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
Length | 4.4 km (2.73 mi) |
Width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Adolphus |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Queensland |
Local government area | Shire of Torres |
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