Mount Adolphus Island
| Native name: Muri or Mori | |
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A satelitte image of Mount Adolphus Island
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A map of the Torres Strait Islands showing Mount Adolphus Island in the southeast waters of Torres Strait
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| Geography | |
| Location | Adolphus Channel, Cape York Peninsula, Northern Australia |
| Coordinates | 10°38′13″S 142°39′07″E / 10.637°S 142.652°ECoordinates: 10°38′13″S 142°39′07″E / 10.637°S 142.652°E |
| Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Torres Strait |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Area | 6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.4 km (2.73 mi) |
| Width | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Adolphus |
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| State | Queensland |
| Local government area | Shire of Torres |
Mount Adolphus Island, also called Muri or Mori in the native language, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located at the very tip of Cape York Peninsula on the northern side of the Adolphus Channel, across from Albany Island and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Bamaga in the far north region of Queensland, Australia.
Mount Adolphus Island is 4.4 kilometres (2.7 mi) long, and 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) wide at its widest point. It measures 6.74 square kilometres (2.60 sq mi) in area. It is located 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) from the Australian mainland. The island's highest elevation is the flat-topped Mount Adolphus at the height of 150 metres (490 ft) above mean sea level. Blackwood Bay indents the west shore of the island.
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