Currie, King Island
E1011844
Currie is the main township and administrative center of King Island, Tasmania, Australia, located on the island’s west coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Currie, King Island canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12941040 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Currie, King Island Context triple: [King Island Airport, servesCity, Currie, King Island]
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A.
Bentinck Island
Bentinck Island is a remote island in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria, known as part of the Wellesley Islands and traditionally inhabited by the Kaiadilt people.
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B.
Flinders Island
Flinders Island is the largest island in the Furneaux Group, located in Bass Strait between mainland Australia and Tasmania, known for its rugged granite landscapes, wildlife, and remote beaches.
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C.
Rowley Island
Rowley Island is a remote, uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada, located in the Arctic waters of Foxe Basin.
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D.
Cronin Island
Cronin Island is a small residential island in the Nerang River on Queensland’s Gold Coast, known for its waterfront homes and proximity to Surfers Paradise.
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E.
Swinburne Island
Swinburne Island is a small, artificial island in New York Harbor that historically served as a quarantine station for immigrants arriving in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Currie, King Island Target entity description: Currie is the main township and administrative center of King Island, Tasmania, Australia, located on the island’s west coast.
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A.
Bentinck Island
Bentinck Island is a remote island in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria, known as part of the Wellesley Islands and traditionally inhabited by the Kaiadilt people.
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B.
Flinders Island
Flinders Island is the largest island in the Furneaux Group, located in Bass Strait between mainland Australia and Tasmania, known for its rugged granite landscapes, wildlife, and remote beaches.
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C.
Rowley Island
Rowley Island is a remote, uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada, located in the Arctic waters of Foxe Basin.
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D.
Cronin Island
Cronin Island is a small residential island in the Nerang River on Queensland’s Gold Coast, known for its waterfront homes and proximity to Surfers Paradise.
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E.
Swinburne Island
Swinburne Island is a small, artificial island in New York Harbor that historically served as a quarantine station for immigrants arriving in New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeFunction | seat of King Island Council ⓘ |
| hasAirport | King Island Airport ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
King Island District Hospital and Health Centre
ⓘ
golf course ⓘ harbour ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ primary school ⓘ secondary school ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
beef cattle farming
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasPostcode | 7256 ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
air services to mainland Australia
ⓘ
ferry connections to mainland Tasmania ⓘ |
| isOnCoast | west coast of King Island ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | King Island ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Bass Strait ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | King Island Council ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Bass Strait ⓘ |
| nearbyLighthouse | Currie Lighthouse ⓘ |
| role |
administrative centre of King Island
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main township of King Island ⓘ |
| state | Tasmania ⓘ |
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
AEDT
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linked to:
Australian Eastern Daylight Time
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Currie, King Island Description of subject: Currie is the main township and administrative center of King Island, Tasmania, Australia, located on the island’s west coast.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.