Prince Of Wales, Queensland


Prince Of Wales is an island locality in the Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia. In the, Prince Of Wales had a population of 109 people.

Geography

The locality consists of a number of islands, the largest two are Prince Of Wales Island and Entrance Island.
The town of Muralug is on the north-eastern tip of Prince Of Wales Island.

History

The locality takes its name from Prince Of Wales Island, which in turn was named on 23 August 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook on HMS Endeavour presumably after George Augustus Frederick of Hanover, the then Prince of Wales.

Education

There are no schools on the island. The nearest primary and secondary schools are on Thursday Island.