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{{Short description|Islet in Queensland, Australia}}
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'''Sue Islet''' (or '''Sue Island'''), also known as '''Warraber''', is the middle [[islet]] of [[The Three Sisters (Queensland)|The Three Sisters]], [[Torres Strait]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite QPN|32727|Sue Islet|island in the Torres Strait Island Region|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref> This island is one of the [[Torres Strait Islands]] and is within the locality of [[Warraber Islet, Queensland|Warraber Islet]] in the [[Torres Strait Island Region]].<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=9 November 2019}}</ref>
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{{further|Torres Strait Islands#Climate change}}
It is in the Vigilant Channel.<ref name="globe" /> Situated on a [[coral]] cay, Sue Island has an abundance of traditional foods such as [[Wongi|wongai]] and [[Coconut|coconuts]]. Fish, [[turtle]]s and [[dugong]] inhabit the warm waters and coral reefs surrounding the island.
The island is threatened by [[sea level rise|rising sea levels]], and coastal defences have been built on many of the beaches on the island. The [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]] (IPCC) has predicted that by 2100, tides will rise by 30–110cm, depending on the timing and level of cuts to [[carbon emissions]].<ref>{{cite web |website =The Guardian |title ='It’s our right to be here': the Torres Strait Islanders fighting to save their homes from a rising sea |url =https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/01/its-our-right-to-be-here-the-torres-strait-islanders-fighting-to-save-their-homes-from-a-rising-sea |date =1 March 2020 |access-date =1 March 2020 |first =Jack |last =Banister |archive-date =22 December 2020 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20201222084608/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/01/its-our-right-to-be-here-the-torres-strait-islanders-fighting-to-save-their-homes-from-a-rising-sea |url-status =live }}</ref>
== History ==
Warraber Island State School was opened on 29 January 1985. On 1 January 2007 it became the Warraber Island campus of the Tagai State College.<ref name="auto">{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref>
==People==
The people of Sue Island are part of the Kulkalaig, of the Central Islands of Torres Strait, including Nagi. Specifically, the Nagilgal and of Waraberalgal are the same people. Life on the island remains very traditional and includes hunting, dancing, and ''thayilai'' (feasts); vital components of contemporary life.{{cn|date=April 2021}}
==Language==
The day-to-day language of Warraber is Brokan ([[Torres Strait Creole]]); however, the traditional language of the people of Waraber is [[Kulkalgau Ya]], one of the four dialects of [[Kalaw Lagaw Ya]].{{cn|date=April 2021}}
Kulkalagau Ya phrases:{{cn|date=April 2021}}
''Ni midhadh?'' How are you?
''Ninu nel nga?'' What is your name?
''Stuwa unaga?'' Where is the store?
''Ninu waru ubilaig, au?'' Do you like turtle?
''Ni kulkalgadh yamuleka, au?'' Do you speak Kulkalgau Ya?
''Ni markaidh muleka, au?'' Do you speak English?
''Ina ngau mudh.'' This is my house.
''Kayib mina kapu goeiga.'' This is a really nice day.
''Maal kapu idi.'' The sea is dead calm.
''Inabi ai mina kapu mithalnga.'' This food is very delicious.
''Aye, ngoeba buthuka.'' Come, let's go to the beach.
==Religion==
Many Sue Islanders still retain strong links to their traditional
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== Education ==
Warraber Island Campus is a primary (Early Childhood - Grade 6) campus of Tagai State College ({{coord|-10.2063|142.8279|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018>{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tagaisc.eq.edu.au|title=Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus|accessdate=21 November 2018|archive-date=30 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830205025/http://tagaisc.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Facilities ==
Warraber Island has an Indigenous Knowledge Centre operated by the [[Torres Strait Island Regional Council]]. It functions as a library and a [[Visitor center|visitor centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/torres_strait/warraber-indigenous-knowledge-centre| title=Warraber |website=plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au| publisher=State Library of Queensland |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125831/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/torres_strait/warraber-indigenous-knowledge-centre|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-22|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Navigation==
This island houses new ship tracking and communications technologies ([[Automatic Identification System]]s) and ship polling via the [[INMARSAT]] C satellite system.{{cn|date=April 2021}}
==See also==
{{Portal|Queensland}}
*[[Warraber Island Airport]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Torres Strait Islands]]
[[Category:Torres Strait Island Region]]
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