Turnagain Island (Queensland)


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.

Geography

The island is located approximately south of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. Turnagain is in length and up to wide. Its area of is heavily wooded.It is also uninhabited and is the shape of an elongated teardrop