• The seven islands in the Torres group, from north to south, are Hiw or Hiu (the largest), Metoma, Tegua, Ngwel (an uninhabited islet), Linua, Lo or Loh, and Toga.
  • Torres Strait Islanders are proud seafaring peoples with a long history of trade with neighbouring groups in New Guinea, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Islands.
  • Torres Islands, northernmost group of Vanuatu, southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 60 miles (100 km) north of Espiritu Santo.
  • West of the Torres Islands, is, at the tectonic interface between Australian and Pacific plate, a deep sea trench ( Torres - ditch ).
  • Tucked away from modern life, the Torres Islands are only lightly populated and are adorned with natural beauty. ... The villages in Torres Islands are small.
  • The Torres Strait Islands are a group of 274 small islands located in the Torres Strait, which separates Far North Queensland from Papua New Guinea.
  • The Torres Strait Islands are a group of islands to the north of the Australian mainland, stretching nearly as far as Papua New Guinea.
  • In 1888-1889, the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition visited the Torres Strait Islands, resulting in a drastic depletion of their cultural artifacts.
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  • Once a year the people of Loh Island, Torres Islands, Vanuatu, hold a traditional ceremonial dance that celebrates the coming of age of its boys.