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- In 1872, the boundary of Queensland was extended to include Thursday Island and other islands in Torres Strait within 60 miles of the Queensland coast.[4].
- The Torres Strait Islands are impossibly beautiful and virtually untouched, a series of stepping stones reaching from Cape York towards Papua New Guinea.
- 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.
- 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.
- It would not be the last occasion during my time in the Torres Strait Islands that my jaw was left hanging.
- The first navigator credited with coming across the islands is the Spaniard, Luis Vaez de Torres, who sailed through the Strait in 1606.
- The Torres Strait Islands are a group of islands to the north of the Australian mainland stretching nearly as far as Papua New Guinea.17 bin görüntülemeYayınlandı1 Ağu 2014
- Aerial view of the Torres Straits Islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Photo © Tourism Tropical North Queensland.
- If you're looking for an adventure in the Torres Strait, you might want to consider visiting Roko Island, which is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the region.
- Selected statistics
- Number of communities in the Torres Strait islands.
- Percentage of people in the region who identify as Torres Strait Islander. [1]
- Discover stunning artworks, objects and stories that reflect the history and culture of the Torres Strait Islands, from the mythological past to the present.
- Location: There are nineteen inhabited islands as well as two communities on the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait region.
- The Torres Strait Islands consists of a group of 274 small islands that lie in the Torres Strait waterway between New Guinea and Australia.
