Native name: Ugar | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Stephens_Island,_Torres_Strait_(Landsat).png) A Landsat image of Stephens Island | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:TorresStraitIslandsMap.png) A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing Ugar in the northeastern waters of Torres Strait | |
| Etymology | Philip Stephens[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 9°30′25″S 143°32′42″E / 9.507°S 143.545°E |
| Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
| Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
| Administration | |
| State | Queensland |
| Local government area | Torres Strait Island Region |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Ugarem Le |
Stephens Island[1], called Ugar in the local Meriam language, lies in the eastern group of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago of Queensland, Australia.[1] The island is within the locality of Ugar Island within the local government area of the Torres Strait Island Region.[2]
- ^ a b c "Stephens Island (entry 32342)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Stephens Island (entry 32343)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 April 2014.