Murray Island, Queensland
Murray Island (known by the local Torres Strait Islanders as Mer) is a small island of volcanic origin, populated by the Melanesian Meriam people and situated in the eastern section of Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef. The island has a population of around 450.
This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands and supports a population of around 450 people. The Murray Group comprises three islands - Mer, Dauar and Waier. There are eight Meriam tribes - Komet, Zagareb, Meuram, Magaram, Geuram, Peibre, Meriam-Samsep, Piadram and Dauer Meriam. The organization of the island is based on the traditional laws of boundary and ownership.
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