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Detailed map of the Torres Strait and its islands. The Torres Strait (/ ˈ t ɒr ɪ s /), also known as Zenadh Kes (pronounced [ˈzen̪ad̪ kes]), is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is 150 km (93 mi) wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, the northernmost extremity of the ...
The Torres Strait Islands' population was recorded at 4,514 in the 2016 Australian census, with 91.8% of these identifying as Indigenous Torres Strait Island peoples. Although counted as Indigenous Australians, Torres Strait Islander peoples, being predominantly Melanesian, are ethnically and culturally different from Aboriginal Australians.
Map of the Torres Strait Islands. The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait between Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea. This is a list of the named islands and island groups in the Torres Strait. In addition there are unnamed islands and named and unnamed rocks.
A map of the Torres Strait Islands: Date: 23 October 2023: Source: Australia Queensland location map blank.svg: Author: Hogweard: Permission (Reusing this file)
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Moa Island is a part of the Torres Strait's western island group and is the second largest island in the Torres Strait. [6] There are 2 communities on Moa: Kubin community, located on the southern side of the island, and St Paul's community, located to the north.
Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, [2] Waiben or Waibene, [3] is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait.
Map of Torres Division and adjacent local government areas, March 1902. The Hann Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. [3] [4] On 30 October 1885, the coastal islands of Hann Division were separated to create Torres Division. [5] [6]