The Indonesian Language

• Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia, spoken by over 230 million people.
• It is a standardized form of Malay and serves as a lingua franca across the Indonesian archipelago.
• Indonesian uses the Latin alphabet and has absorbed many loanwords from Dutch, Portuguese, and Sanskrit.

About Moreton Island

Moreton Island is the third largest sand island in the world, located on the eastern side of Moreton Bay, on the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia. Moreton Island lies 58 kilometres (36 mi) northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. The island is 95% National Park and a popular destination for day trippers, four wheel driving, camping, recreational angling and whale watching and just a 75 minute ferry ride from Brisbane.

Together with Fraser Island, Moreton Island forms the largest sand structure in the world. The island was named by Matthew Flinders. At least five lighthouses have been built on the island. A small number of residents live in four small settlements. Tangalooma was the site of a whaling station. Access to the island is by vehicular barge or passenger ferry services.

Moreton Island is a popular destination for camping and fishing. It is one of the wettest parts of the City of Brisbane with precipitation spread evenly throughout the year compared to other parts of South East Queensland. Cape Moreton receives an annual average rainfall of 1,567 mm.

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