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Bookmark or Share- 5 reasons to visit the extraordinary Torres Strait Islands - AustraliaTiny villages lined with leaves and flowers, blissful beaches and laid-back locals are waiting to welcome you to this little slice of paradise. Find out the five reasons you should visit these stunning remote islands that lie between the northern tip of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- Torres Strait Islander peoples | Culture, History & LanguageThe Torres Strait Islander peoples are of Melanesian descent, as are the people of Papua New Guinea, with whom they share similar cultural traits and customs. The Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived on the islands for thousands of years.
- Torres Strait Islands - WikipediaThe 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).
- Torres Strait Islands | Indigenous Culture, History & GeographyTorres Strait Islands, island group in the Torres Strait, north of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia, and south of the island of New Guinea. The group comprises dozens of islands scattered over some 18,500 square miles (48,000 square km) of water and organized into four geomorphological.
- The people and history of the Torres Strait Islands - BBC NewsThere are an estimated 274 small islands in Torres Strait, which separates Australia's Cape York Peninsula from Papua New Guinea (PNG). The most northern island is about 4km (2.5 miles) from...
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