| Page Views: 3,667 Last Visit to Thursday Island: December, 2004 | Thursday Island - In the Torres Strait by MikeAtSea - last update: Dec 30, 2004 |
Thursday Island is Queensland’s most northerly administration centre, off the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait. It is 1,600 kilometres by air north of Brisbane.
A colourful outpost, Thursday
Island retains its majority of native islanders with a mix of Malays, Polynesians, Chinese and Japanese.
The township of Thursday Island nestles in the protective embrace of the Prince of Wales group of islands in the Torres Strait. T.I., as the island is affectionately known, was settled in 1877 and was chosen for
its close proximity to the main shipping channel and its well sheltered port. With a population today of some 3,500, the island has an interesting history and was once the base for a fleet of 150 pearling luggers as well as a busy trading port. |
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SLLiew Mon Jan 22, 2007 14:24 UTC
Interesting name for a place, wonder if there is Wednesday Island somewhere :) A less travelled place, thanks for sharing. Another cool page. | craic Sun Jan 14, 2007 17:32 UTC
interesting page about an interesting place | saraheg77 Tue Feb 8, 2005 19:04 UTC
Thanks for the tips! Love the koala! I may be moving to Australia in May! =) Hope you're having a great birthday! Sarah =) | thecatsmeow Mon Jan 10, 2005 04:40 UTC
Thanks again for the tour Mike. This is what I like most about VT seeing places through other peoples eyes. =^oo^= |
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