Buru Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Australia |
Coordinates | 9°34′01″S 142°16′59″E / 9.567°S 142.283°E |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Area | 11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
Length | 7.5 km (4.66 mi) |
Width | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
Local government area | Torres Strait Island Region |
Turnagain, also called Buru Island, is an island of the Western Islands region of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located in the northern section of Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. Turnagain is located within the Torres Strait Island Region Local government area.