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The Torres Strait Islands are an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait, a waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea. They span an area of 48,000 km 2 (19,000 sq mi), but their total land area is 566 km 2 (219 sq mi).
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 ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) 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 ...
Mabuiag, also known as "Mabuyag" and natively "Mabuyaagi", formerly "Jervis Island") is one of the Torres Strait Islands in Queensland, Australia. Mabuiag is also a town and locality in the Torres Strait Island Region local government area. [3] [4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Mabuiag Island had a population of 253 people. [5]
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The Duncan Islands are located within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area. The Duncan Islands include three uninhabited islands: Kanig Island; Maitak Island; Meth Islet; The first Europeans to discover the islands were the survivors of the wreck of Governor Ready, who were sailing to Timor in their boats.
A map of the Torres Strait Islands: ... Australia Queensland location map blank.svg: Author: Hogweard: Permission (Reusing this file) Public domain Public domain ...
Moa Island, also called Banks Island, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago that is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Thursday Island in the Banks Channel of Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. [2] It is also a locality within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area. [3]