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Murray Island, Queensland
Murray Island, also called ''Mer'' or ''Murijingalong'' in the native Meriam language, is a small island of volcanic origin of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located in the eastern section of Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef. The island is populated by the Melanesian Meriam people has a population of around 485 as of . The Murray Group comprises three islands: ''Mer'', ''Dauar'' and'' Waier''.
There are eight Meriam clans: Komet, Zagareb, Meuram, Magaram, Geuram, Peibre, Meriam-Samsep, Piadram, and Dauer Meriam. The organisation of the island is based on the traditional laws of boundary and ownership. Administrative control of the island rest with the Torres Strait Regional Authority.
==Geography==
Murray Island is a basaltic island formed from an extinct volcano, which was last active over a million years ago. It formed as a result when the Indo-Australian Plate slid over the East Australia hotspot. The island rises to a plateau above mean sea level.
The highest point of the island is the Gelam Paser, the western end of the volcano crater. The island has red fertile soil and is covered in dense vegetation. The island has a tropical climate with a wet and dry season.
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