Russell Island (Moreton Bay)
| Russell Island Canaipa Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Location of Russell Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′23″S 153°23′05″E / 27.6730°S 153.3847°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,698 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 122.45/km2 (317.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1870 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4184 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.2 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redlands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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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 (from (Yugambeh: Ganaybah); meaning place of digging stick or ironbark spear). In the 2021 census, the locality of Russell Island had a population of 3,698 people.