Ugar Island, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ugar Island, in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area.
| Locality | Ugar Island |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Torres Strait Island Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -9.50763 |
| Longitude | 143.54558 |
| Area | 0.3 km² |
| Postcode | 4875 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2231 km north-northwest |
Ugar Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 0.3 km². It lies approximately 2231 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Ugar Island is located at 9.5076°S, 143.5456°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4875. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Ugar Island rises from the sapphire embrace of the Torres Strait, a low-lying emerald jewel fringed with the bleached bone-white of coral sand. It lies 1140.0 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 342°T), and is situated 26.0 km west-north-west of Erub Island. Its terrain is a gentle undulation of sandy soil, supporting a sparse but hardy scrub of salt-tolerant grasses and the occasional wind-sculpted pandanus tree, their fronds a feathery punctuation against the vast, indifferent sky. The air here carries the perpetual tang of salt and the distant, rhythmic sigh of the sea, a constant reminder of the ocean’s pervasive influence. The light, particularly as dusk descends, possesses a luminous quality, the sun bleeding across the horizon in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, ephemeral shadows that dance across the shore.
Historically, Ugar Island has been a waypoint and a home, its presence a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and this maritime landscape. The island’s economy, like that of its neighbouring islands, has long been intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding waters, with fishing and the occasional harvesting of pearl shell forming the bedrock of sustenance. While not a hub of bustling industry, there is a distinct character to Ugar Island, a sense of self-reliance born from its isolation and the profound respect for the natural world that has shaped its inhabitants for generations. The legacy of its traditional custodians is etched into the very spirit of the place, a quiet strength that resonates in the gentle cadence of daily life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ugar Island, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Ugar Island, in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Ugar Island includes the postcode (4875), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Torres Strait Island Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ugar Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |