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Punsand, Queensland

Punsand
Queensland
Punsand is located in Queensland
Punsand
Punsand
Coordinates10°43′26″S 142°24′57″E / 10.7240°S 142.4158°E / -10.7240; 142.4158
Population19 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.128/km2 (0.330/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4876
Area149.0 km2 (57.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Torres
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Punsand:
Torres Strait Torres Strait Somerset
Torres Strait Punsand Somerset
Torres Strait New Mapoon New Mapoon

Punsand is a coastal locality in the Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Punsand had a population of 19 people.[1]

Geography

The locality of Punsand includes the north-western edge of the tip of Cape York Peninsula, as well as several of the surrounding Torres Strait islands: Possession Island, Great Woody Island, Little Woody Island, Meddler Island and Quoin Island.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Punsand had a population of 23 people.[3]

In the 2021 census, Punsand had a population of 19 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punsand (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Punsand – locality in Shire of Torres (entry 41956)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Punsand (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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