List of Torres Strait Islands

The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. This is an incomplete list of islands in the Torres Strait.

Table of islands

Name Other names Location Group Population Area
km²		Freehold?
Aipus Island 9°56′28″S 142°10′19″E / 9.941°S 142.172°E / -9.941; 142.172 Bellevue Islands
Albany Island 10°43′48″S 142°36′18″E / 10.730°S 142.605°E / -10.730; 142.605 Manar Group
Allison Islet Nur Islet 10°06′00″S 142°04′59″E / 10.100°S 142.083°E / -10.100; 142.083
Anchor Cay 9°22′01″S 144°07′01″E / 9.367°S 144.117°E / -9.367; 144.117
Arden Island Garboy Island 9°52′01″S 143°10′01″E / 9.867°S 143.167°E / -9.867; 143.167
Aubussi Island 9°13′59″S 142°10′01″E / 9.233°S 142.167°E / -9.233; 142.167 Talbot Islands
Aukane Islet 9°52′01″S 143°24′00″E / 9.867°S 143.400°E / -9.867; 143.400 Bourke Isles
Aureed Island 9°57′00″S 143°16′59″E / 9.950°S 143.283°E / -9.950; 143.283 Bourke Isles
Badu Island Mulgrave Island 10°07′01″S 142°09′00″E / 10.117°S 142.150°E / -10.117; 142.150 690 97.8
Barn Island 10°50′20″S 142°22′52″E / 10.839°S 142.381°E / -10.839; 142.381
Barney Island Tuin Island 10°13′08″S 142°10′01″E / 10.219°S 142.167°E / -10.219; 142.167
Bet Islet 10°08′46″S 142°49′08″E / 10.146°S 142.819°E / -10.146; 142.819 The Three Sisters
Boigu Island 9°10′S 142°08′E / 9.16°S 142.13°E / -9.16; 142.13 Talbot Islands 270 72.2
Bond Island 10°04′26″S 142°15′54″E / 10.074°S 142.265°E / -10.074; 142.265
Booby Island 10°36′14″S 141°59′28″E / 10.604°S 141.991°E / -10.604; 141.991
Bramble Cay 9°07′59″S 143°52′59″E / 9.133°S 143.883°E / -9.133; 143.883
Browne Island 10°13′26″S 142°09′14″E / 10.224°S 142.154°E / -10.224; 142.154
Bush Islet 10°42′32″S 142°35′53″E / 10.709°S 142.598°E / -10.709; 142.598 Manar Group
Campbell Island Tappoear Island 9°33′36″S 143°29′35″E / 9.560°S 143.493°E / -9.560; 143.493
Canoe Island Dadalai Island 10°20′38″S 142°06′32″E / 10.344°S 142.109°E / -10.344; 142.109
Cap Islet Muquar Island 9°50′10″S 142°42′54″E / 9.836°S 142.715°E / -9.836; 142.715 Bellevue Islands
Castle Island Bakilai Island 10°02′49″S 142°09′29″E / 10.047°S 142.158°E / -10.047; 142.158
Coconut Island Poruma Island 10°02′56″S 143°04′05″E / 10.049°S 143.068°E / -10.049; 143.068 180 0.54
Crab Island Moent Island 10°56′13″S 142°06′22″E / 10.937°S 142.106°E / -10.937; 142.106
Dalrymple Islet Damuth Island 9°36′00″S 143°18′00″E / 9.600°S 143.300°E / -9.600; 143.300
Darnley Island Erub Island 9°35′13″S 143°46′16″E / 9.587°S 143.771°E / -9.587; 143.771 316 5.5
Dauan Island Cornwallis Island 9°25′23″S 142°32′10″E / 9.423°S 142.536°E / -9.423; 142.536 120 4
Dayman Island Terau Island 10°45′43″S 142°22′26″E / 10.762°S 142.374°E / -10.762; 142.374
Deliverance Island Warul Kawa 9°31′01″S 141°34′19″E / 9.517°S 141.572°E / -9.517; 141.572
Dove Islet 9°58′59″S 143°01′01″E / 9.983°S 143.017°E / -9.983; 143.017
Dugong Islet 10°31′12″S 143°06′00″E / 10.520°S 143.100°E / -10.520; 143.100
Dumaralug Island 10°45′50″S 142°12′47″E / 10.764°S 142.213°E / -10.764; 142.213
East Cay 9°24′00″S 144°13′01″E / 9.400°S 144.217°E / -9.400; 144.217
East Strait Island 10°29′46″S 142°27′00″E / 10.496°S 142.450°E / -10.496; 142.450
Eborac Island 10°40′55″S 142°32′02″E / 10.682°S 142.534°E / -10.682; 142.534 Manar Group
Entrance Island Zuna Island 10°43′05″S 142°17′46″E / 10.718°S 142.296°E / -10.718; 142.296
Farewell Islets 10°03′00″S 142°04′01″E / 10.050°S 142.067°E / -10.050; 142.067
Flat Islet 10°07′01″S 142°04′59″E / 10.117°S 142.083°E / -10.117; 142.083
Friday Island Gealug Island 10°35′49″S 142°09′54″E / 10.597°S 142.165°E / -10.597; 142.165 20 4.8
Gabba Island Gerbar Island 9°45′54″S 142°37′59″E / 9.765°S 142.633°E / -9.765; 142.633
Getullai Island 10°10′59″S 142°31′01″E / 10.183°S 142.517°E / -10.183; 142.517
Goods Island Palilug Island 10°33′47″S 142°09′36″E / 10.563°S 142.160°E / -10.563; 142.160
Great Woody Island Kai Yalubi Island 10°42′14″S 142°21′11″E / 10.704°S 142.353°E / -10.704; 142.353
Green Islet Ilapnab Island 10°11′28″S 142°07′05″E / 10.191°S 142.118°E / -10.191; 142.118
Halfway Island 10°07′59″S 143°18′00″E / 10.133°S 143.300°E / -10.133; 143.300
Hammond Island Keriri Island 10°32′46″S 142°12′50″E / 10.546°S 142.214°E / -10.546; 142.214 204 14.5
Hawkesbury Island Warral Island 10°22′16″S 142°07′55″E / 10.371°S 142.132°E / -10.371; 142.132
High Island Wia Island 10°12′00″S 142°10′08″E / 10.200°S 142.169°E / -10.200; 142.169
Horn Island Narupai Island 10°11′28″S 142°07′05″E / 10.191°S 142.118°E / -10.191; 142.118 650 53.8
Ida Island 10°42′36″S 142°33′29″E / 10.710°S 142.558°E / -10.710; 142.558 Manar Group
Kabbikane Islet 9°49′08″S 143°25′05″E / 9.819°S 143.418°E / -9.819; 143.418 Bourke Isles
Kamutnab Islet 9°57′36″S 142°09′11″E / 9.960°S 142.153°E / -9.960; 142.153 Bellevue Islands
Kanig Island 10°14′31″S 142°04′59″E / 10.242°S 142.083°E / -10.242; 142.083
Kaumag Island 9°22′05″S 142°41′46″E / 9.368°S 142.696°E / -9.368; 142.696
Keatinge Islet 10°39′00″S 142°41′00″E / 10.650°S 142.6832°E / -10.650; 142.6832 Bellevue Islands
Keats Island Homogar Islet ?, Umaga Parish 9°40′59″S 143°25′59″E / 9.683°S 143.433°E / -9.683; 143.433 Yorke Islands
Kerr Islet 9°37′01″S 141°34′01″E / 9.617°S 141.567°E / -9.617; 141.567
Lacey Island 10°36′43″S 142°36′36″E / 10.612°S 142.610°E / -10.612; 142.610
Layoak Islet 9°51′00″S 143°19′01″E / 9.850°S 143.317°E / -9.850; 143.317 Bourke Isles
Little Adolphus Island 10°35′38″S 142°36′58″E / 10.594°S 142.616°E / -10.594; 142.616
Little Woody Island Meggi Yalubi Island 10°42′54″S 142°20′38″E / 10.715°S 142.344°E / -10.715; 142.344
Lowry Islet 10°06′00″S 142°49′01″E / 10.100°S 142.817°E / -10.100; 142.817
Mabuiag Island Jervis Island 9°57′14″S 142°10′52″E / 9.954°S 142.181°E / -9.954; 142.181 Bellevue Islands 50 7.5
Mai Islet 10°43′19″S 142°37′30″E / 10.722°S 142.625°E / -10.722; 142.625
Maitak Island 10°13′59″S 142°04′59″E / 10.233°S 142.083°E / -10.233; 142.083
Marsden Islet Eegarbu Island 9°43′01″S 143°22′01″E / 9.717°S 143.367°E / -9.717; 143.367 Yorke Islands
Meddler Island 10°42′07″S 142°22′59″E / 10.702°S 142.383°E / -10.702; 142.383
Meth Islet 10°13′23″S 142°04′01″E / 10.223°S 142.067°E / -10.223; 142.067 Duncan Islands
Middle Brother Islet 10°42′43″S 142°40′52″E / 10.712°S 142.681°E / -10.712; 142.681 Manar Group
Mimi Islet 9°57′00″S 143°24′00″E / 9.950°S 143.400°E / -9.950; 143.400 Bourke Isles
Moa Island Banks Island 10°10′59″S 142°16′01″E / 10.183°S 142.267°E / -10.183; 142.267 394 171.7
Moimi Island 9°13′59″S 142°15′00″E / 9.233°S 142.250°E / -9.233; 142.250 Talbot Islands
Morilug Islet 10°49′19″S 142°41′00″E / 10.822°S 142.6832°E / -10.822; 142.6832
Mouinndo Islet 10°49′41″S 142°21′58″E / 10.828°S 142.366°E / -10.828; 142.366
Mount Adolphus Island Mori Island 10°40′23″S 142°39′07″E / 10.673°S 142.652°E / -10.673; 142.652
Mount Ernest Island Nagheer Island 10°15′00″S 142°28′59″E / 10.250°S 142.483°E / -10.250; 142.483
Murangi Islet 10°41′42″S 142°29′35″E / 10.695°S 142.493°E / -10.695; 142.493
Murray Island Mer 9°55′59″S 144°03′07″E / 9.933°S 144.052°E / -9.933; 144.052 431 4.1
Nepean Island Attagoy Island 9°34′01″S 143°39′00″E / 9.567°S 143.650°E / -9.567; 143.650
Nicklin Islet 10°40′16″S 142°39′00″E / 10.671°S 142.650°E / -10.671; 142.650
North Island 9°57′00″S 142°12′00″E / 9.950°S 142.200°E / -9.950; 142.200
North Possession Island Iem Island 10°04′55″S 142°19′37″E / 10.082°S 142.327°E / -10.082; 142.327
North West Islet 10°40′01″S 142°06′00″E / 10.667°S 142.100°E / -10.667; 142.100
Obelisk Islet 10°06′00″S 142°06′00″E / 10.100°S 142.100°E / -10.100; 142.100
Packe Island Thursday Islands 10°44′35″S 142°13′23″E / 10.743°S 142.223°E / -10.743; 142.223 10 0.7
Passage Island Bupu Island 9°58′37″S 142°14′21″E / 9.977°S 142.2393°E / -9.977; 142.2393
Pearce Cay Mallicamas Island 9°30′00″S 143°16′59″E / 9.500°S 143.283°E / -9.500; 143.283
Phipps Island Zurat Island 10°16′37″S 142°06′07″E / 10.277°S 142.102°E / -10.277; 142.102
Poll Islet Guijar Islet 10°12′00″S 142°49′59″E / 10.200°S 142.833°E / -10.200; 142.833 The Three Sisters
Port Lihou Island Yeta 10°26′S 142°08′E / 10.44°S 142.14°E / -10.44; 142.14 Inner islands
Portlock Island Kulbi Island 10°07′01″S 142°21′32″E / 10.117°S 142.359°E / -10.117; 142.359
Prince of Wales Island Muralag 10°41′02″S 142°11′06″E / 10.684°S 142.185°E / -10.684; 142.185 20 204.6
Pulu Islet 9°57′25″S 142°09′47″E / 9.957°S 142.163°E / -9.957; 142.163 Bellevue Islands
Quoin Island 10°42′47″S 142°22′12″E / 10.713°S 142.370°E / -10.713; 142.370 Yes
Red Island 10°53′02″S 142°21′32″E / 10.884°S 142.359°E / -10.884; 142.359
Red Wallis Island 10°50′56″S 142°01′34″E / 10.849°S 142.026°E / -10.849; 142.026
Rennel Island Mauar Island 9°46′01″S 143°16′01″E / 9.767°S 143.267°E / -9.767; 143.267 Yorke Islands
Roberts Islet 9°58′01″S 143°07′01″E / 9.967°S 143.117°E / -9.967; 143.117 Bourke Isles
Roko Island 10°44′28″S 142°24′36″E / 10.741°S 142.410°E / -10.741; 142.410
Saddle Island 10°10′01″S 142°40′59″E / 10.167°S 142.683°E / -10.167; 142.683
Saibai Island 9°23′24″S 142°37′12″E / 9.390°S 142.620°E / -9.390; 142.620 317 107.9
Salter Island 10°35′53″S 142°38′13″E / 10.598°S 142.637°E / -10.598; 142.637
Sassie Island 10°01′59″S 142°51′00″E / 10.033°S 142.850°E / -10.033; 142.850
Smith Cay 9°45′00″S 143°19′59″E / 9.750°S 143.333°E / -9.750; 143.333 Yorke Islands
Spencer Island Kulbai Kulbai Island 10°17′24″S 142°06′04″E / 10.290°S 142.101°E / -10.290; 142.101
Stephens Island Ugar Island 9°30′25″S 143°32′42″E / 9.507°S 143.545°E / -9.507; 143.545 100 0.35
Suarji Island 10°10′01″S 142°31′01″E / 10.167°S 142.517°E / -10.167; 142.517
Subur Islet 9°58′19″S 142°13′01″E / 9.972°S 142.217°E / -9.972; 142.217 Bellevue Islands
Sue Islet Warraber Islet 10°12′25″S 142°49′30″E / 10.207°S 142.825°E / -10.207; 142.825 The Three Sisters 216 0.8
Thursday Island Waiben 10°34′44″S 142°13′12″E / 10.579°S 142.220°E / -10.579; 142.220 2,682 3.5
Tobin Island Zagarsum Island
Travers Island Warral Island 10°22′05″S 142°21′47″E / 10.368°S 142.363°E / -10.368; 142.363
Tree Island Iul Island 10°42′14″S 142°35′49″E / 10.704°S 142.597°E / -10.704; 142.597
Tudu Island 9°48′00″S 142°58′01″E / 9.800°S 142.967°E / -9.800; 142.967
Tukupai Island Clarke Island 10°12′29″S 142°08′46″E / 10.208°S 142.146°E / -10.208; 142.146
Turnagain Island Buru Island 9°34′01″S 142°16′59″E / 9.567°S 142.283°E / -9.567; 142.283
Turtle Head Island 10°55′48″S 142°40′48″E / 10.930°S 142.680°E / -10.930; 142.680
Turtle Island 10°53′20″S 142°41′46″E / 10.889°S 142.696°E / -10.889; 142.696 Yes[1]
Turu Cay 9°49′01″S 141°25′01″E / 9.817°S 141.417°E / -9.817; 141.417
Twin Island 10°27′46″S 142°26′32″E / 10.46278°S 142.44222°E / -10.46278; 142.44222
Underdown Islet 9°28′59″S 143°52′01″E / 9.483°S 143.867°E / -9.483; 143.867
Warakuikul Talab Island 9°57′00″S 142°13′16″E / 9.950°S 142.221°E / -9.950; 142.221 Bellevue Islands
Wednesday Island Maururra Island 10°31′37″S 142°18′25″E / 10.527°S 142.307°E / -10.527; 142.307
West Island Ului Island 10°21′36″S 142°03′11″E / 10.360°S 142.053°E / -10.360; 142.053
Whale Island Matu Island 10°14′46″S 142°04′16″E / 10.246°S 142.071°E / -10.246; 142.071
Widul Island 9°56′42″S 142°09′36″E / 9.945°S 142.160°E / -9.945; 142.160 Bellevue Islands
Woody Wallis Island 10°52′55″S 142°02′06″E / 10.882°S 142.035°E / -10.882; 142.035
Yam Island Iama Island, Turtle Backed Island[2] 9°54′00″S 142°46′01″E / 9.900°S 142.767°E / -9.900; 142.767 Bourke Isles 338 2.6
Yeta Port Lihou Island 10°26′S 142°08′E / 10.44°S 142.14°E / -10.44; 142.14 Inner islands
York Island 10°41′02″S 142°31′44″E / 10.684°S 142.529°E / -10.684; 142.529
Yorke Island Masig Island 9°44′42″S 143°26′02″E / 9.745°S 143.434°E / -9.745; 143.434 100 2
Zagai Island Dungeness Island[2] 9°51′00″S 142°55′01″E / 9.850°S 142.917°E / -9.850; 142.917

References

  1. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/grab-your-own-slice-of-paradise-with-several-islands-for-sale-off-queensland-coast/story-fndbalka-1226752028813
  2. 1 2 Berguno, Jorge (1990). Hardy, John; Frost, Alan, eds. The South and Mid-Pacific Voyages. European Voyaging Towards Australia. Canberra, Australia: Highland Press. ISBN 0909897190.

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