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Russell Island
Queenslandvillage
Russell Island
Total population
3,698
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Russell Island is an island, a town and a locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. The island is also known by its traditional Aboriginal name of Canaipa. In the 2021 census, the locality of Russell Island had a population of 3,698 people.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves5,305
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves4,849
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves4,790
- Torresian CrowCorvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves4,500
- Australian IbisThreskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves4,221
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves4,113
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves3,651
- Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves3,393
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Queensland
- Karragarra Island2.2 mi away · pop. 240
- Point Talburpin4.5 mi away
- Dunwich12 mi away · pop. 795
- Currigee16 mi away · pop. 100
- Logan City16.3 mi away
- Amity Point18.7 mi away · pop. 425
- Point Lookout18.8 mi away · pop. 785
- Kooringal22 mi away
- Canungra27.5 mi away · pop. 793
- Beechmont33.7 mi away · pop. 791
- Tangalooma33.8 mi away
- Redcliffe34.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API