<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> Murray Island <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Native name: Mer </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A satellite image of Murray Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing Mer in the northeastern waters of Torres Strait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Geography </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Northern Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 9 ° 55 ′ S 144 ° 3 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.917 ° S 144.050 ° E ﻿ / - 9.917; 144.050 Coordinates: 9 ° 55 ′ S 144 ° 3 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 9.917 ° S 144.050 ° E ﻿ / - 9.917; 144.050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Archipelago </Th> <Td> Torres Strait Islands </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Adjacent bodies of water </Th> <Td> Torres Strait </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total islands </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major islands </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Area </Th> <Td> 4.29 km (1.66 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest elevation </Th> <Td> 234 m (768 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Highest point </Th> <Td> Gelam Paser </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Administration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Queensland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Regional Authority </Th> <Td> Torres Strait Regional Authority </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Local Government Area </Th> <Td> Torres Strait Island Region </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Demographics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> 485 (2006 census) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Native name: Mer </Th> </Tr>

Native title over the murray (mer) islands