Murray Island, also called Mer or Murijingalong in the native Meriam language, is a small island of volcanic origin of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located in the eastern section of Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef. The island is populated by the Melanesian Meriam people has a population of around 485 as of . The Murray Group comprises three islands: Mer, Dauar and Waier.