Mer Island
in Torres Strait Island Region of Queensland, Australia
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Murray Island Airport (0 mi) - Darnley Island Airport (30 mi)
- Yorke Island Airport (45 mi)
- Coconut Island Airport (67 mi)
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Daru Airport (81 mi) - Warraber Island Airport (86 mi)
- Yam Island Airport (87 mi)
- Saibai Island Airport (104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -9.916 and 144.051 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -9° 54' 59" and E 144° 3' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:39 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:27 am and 6:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 14.867 and -24.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Faja - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Discover Mer Island
Mer Island in Torres Strait Island Region (Queensland) is a city in Australia about 1,782 mi (or 2,867 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Local time in Mer Island is now 05:39 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mer Island. The closest airport in Australia is Murray Island Airport in a distance of 0 mi (or 0 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Daru, Ihu, Kerema, Port Moresby and Kwikila. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 21% |
| Air Humidity | 88% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Murray Island, Queensland
Murray Island (known by the local Torres Strait Islanders as Mer) is a small island of volcanic origin, populated by the Melanesian Meriam people and situated in the eastern section of Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef. The island has a population of around 450. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands and supports a population of around 450 people. The Murray Group comprises three islands - Mer, Dauar and Waier.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mer Island.
