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The Shire of Torres is a local government area located in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering large sections of the Torres Strait Islands and the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula north of 11°S latitude. It holds two distinctions—it is the northernmost Local Government Area in Australia, and is the only one to abut an international border – it is at one point just 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Papua New Guinea. It is administered from Thursday Island.
The Hann Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 30 October 1885, the coastal islands of Hann Division was separated to create Torres Division.
With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, Balonne Division became Shire of Balonne on 31 March 1903.
Most of the islands were unincorporated until the 1970s, but Thursday Island had a town council going back to 1912. In 1939, the Torres Strait Islanders Act was passed by the Federal Government, allowing for a form of local government on each island. On 27 January 1942, after the fall of Singapore during World War II, the Australian government gave the order to evacuate all civilians from Thursday Island, which now became a military base. In 1946, civilians started returning to the island. In 1952 the Council was dissolved and replaced by administrators.
The Torres Strait is a strait which lies between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is approximately 150 km (93 mi) wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, the northernmost continental extremity of the Australian state of Queensland. To the north is the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. It is named after navigator Luís Vaz de Torres, who passed through the Strait in 1606.
The strait links the Coral Sea to the east with the Arafura Sea and Gulf of Carpentaria in the west. Although it is an important international sea lane, it is very shallow (7 to 15 m water depth), and the maze of reefs and islands can make it hazardous to navigate. In the south the Endeavour Strait is located between Prince of Wales Island (Muralug) and the mainland. Shipping enters Torres Strait via the Adolphus Channel which joins to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon to the southeast. Strong tidal currents occur in the narrow channels between islands and reefs, and large submarine sand dunes migrate across the seafloor. Some 580 coral reefs, including the Warrior Reefs and Eastern Patch Reefs, cover a total area of 2,400 km2 in the region, as well as some of the most extensive seagrass beds in the world.
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Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands, part of Queensland, Australia. They are culturally and genetically Melanesian people, as are the people of Papua New Guinea. They are distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia, and are generally referred to separately. There are also two Torres Strait Islander communities on the nearby coast of the mainland at Bamaga and Seisia.
There are 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area of the Torres Strait, and 42,000 others who live outside of this area, mostly in the north of Queensland, particularly in Townsville and Cairns.
The indigenous people of the Torres Strait have a distinct culture which has slight variants on the different islands where they live. They are a seafaring people, and they trade with people of Papua New Guinea. The culture is complex, with some Australian elements, some Papuan elements, and Austronesian elements, just like the languages. The Islanders seem to have been the dominant culture for many centuries, and neighbouring Aboriginal and Papuan cultures show some Island influence in religious ceremonies and the like. Examples of Torres Strait Islander language can be found on the State Library of Queensland's "ReTold" website, a collection of online stories gathered in partnership with Torres Strait Islander language speakers and community members living in mainland Queensland. Stories told through this website come from the Margaret Lawrie Collection of Torres Strait Islanders material.
Short video highlighting our operations on the remote Island of Coconut Island in the Torres Strait. For more information visit our website - www.torrespilots.com.au
Another day at work - by Joey Kingdon
This short film is about how to make Coconut Oil in Torres Strait Islander way
This August dirtgirl and her friend, scrapboy, will visit the Torres Shire and they're looking for the grubbiest kids around! #gogetgrubby #getgrubby #dirtgirlinthetorresshire #dirtgirlcomestoThursdayIsland #grubbykids
Just some old school pictures of Torres Strait Islanders. If you can identify any people or tell me what island these photos were taken that would be good.
Spear Fishing & Diving Torres Straits Video 1
Spearfishing in the Torres Strait near Papua New Guinea with Clark McNulty and Blake McMahon. Darnley Island sits in the middle of the strait and is only accessible by air or sea.
19. An evening of local Torres Strait Islander music and dance at the Seisia Fishing Club. (Seisia, Cape York) One kiwi (New Zealand) family travelling 1-year solo through the Outback of Australia. (Feb'16 though Feb'17)
Whilst on our Drive through North Queensland we took some time out to experience The Torres Strait Islands which lie just north of Cape York, Australia's most northern point, and south of Papua New Guinea. The Torres Strait Islands creates a fusion of Melanesian and Australian Aboriginal cultures. The Torres Strait Islands are comprised of 274 islands, of which 17 are inhabited with approximately 20 communities. The islands and the surrounding reefs provide diverse habitats for marine life. We visited Thursday and Horn Island the most well-known of the Torres Strait Islands.To travel to the remote islands (other than Thursday and Horn Islands), you must get permission from the Torres Strait Regional Authority. For Further Information on what we have feature please visit Queens...
Horn Island is waiting for you to discover her. A two hour tour of Horn Island, known as Nguruapai, is conducted in our air conditioned bus. On this tour you will experience the beautiful Torres Strait, specifically Horn Island. Join your guide and walk in the steps of those who served on the island during WW2, both American and Australian. Learn of the hardship involved in the development and maintenance of Horn Island as an advanced operational airbase. Some of the sites visited include a World War Two plane relic, slit trenches, taxiways, a 3.7 inch gun site and an underground command post. Welcome to exotic Thursday Island. Accompany us as we explore this little known and fascinating Island. Little known because of her ideal location in the Torres Strait, Far North Queensland. Fasc...
The group of 274 Islands that make up the Torres Strait are like nowhere else in the world. Rich in history and tradition, these virtually untouched islands offer a cultural experience off the beaten track. The Torres Strait and surrounding Great Barrier Reef islands are home to some of the most amazing marine life, it really is a place where the surrounds will wow you and the culture will astound you. For more information on the Torres Strait Islands please visit http://www.queensland.com/explore-queensland/tropical-north-queensland?utm_source=youtube&utm;_medium=social&utm;_campaign=qld_youtube
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of islands to the north of the Australian mainland stretching nearly as far as Papua New Guinea. There are 14 inhabited islands, but only the two neighbouring islands of Thursday Island and Horn Island have developed visitor facilities. These two islands are the most visited, and have regular scheduled air and ferry connections. The other islands are left to the more intrepid voyager or those with business with the indigenous communities. Scheduled light aircraft, helicopter, water-taxis, barges and private boats allow access to all this inhabited islands, or even the possibility of spending a day or night on an entirely uninhabited island. The Torres Strait Islanders were the first Indigenous Australians to gain legal recognition of their ownership o...
My fabulous helicopter trip with GBR Helicopters over Cape York, Far North Queensland, Australia. In this video we're hovering over Thursday and Horn Islands in Torres Strait. You can see saltwater crocodiles basking in the sun plunge into the sea hearing the chopper. For more adventures and videos visit my travel blog: blondedownunder.blogspot.com.
A visit to Cape York isn't complete without taking a Peddells' Ferry from Seisia to historic Thursday Island. T.I., as the islands' more affectionately known by the locals, nestles in the protective embrace of the Prince of Wales group of islands in the Torres Strait. Thursday Island is a hilly island of nearly 5 sq km, its multi-cultural population today numbers approx. 4000 This video was created by www.authenticholidayfilms.com, specialising in video production for the travel and tourism industry.
My thrilling GBR helicopter adventure from Cairns to Horn Island (Torres Strait Islands), Far North Queensland, Australia. For more adventures and videos visit my travel blog: blondedownunder.blogspot.com.
Herbalife Thursday Island http://supremewellness.com.au/ 0414 742 905 Herbalife Qld Herbalife north Qld Herbalife Brisbane
Our Australian Adventure heads out to sea and visits the Torres Strait Islands. A day trip to Thursday Island to learn about Island life and military history and a night on Roko Island to relax, fish and enjoy fresh coconuts
Short video highlighting our operations on the remote Island of Coconut Island in the Torres Strait. For more information visit our website - www.torrespilots.com.au
Another day at work - by Joey Kingdon
This short film is about how to make Coconut Oil in Torres Strait Islander way
This August dirtgirl and her friend, scrapboy, will visit the Torres Shire and they're looking for the grubbiest kids around! #gogetgrubby #getgrubby #dirtgirlinthetorresshire #dirtgirlcomestoThursdayIsland #grubbykids
Just some old school pictures of Torres Strait Islanders. If you can identify any people or tell me what island these photos were taken that would be good.
Spear Fishing & Diving Torres Straits Video 1
Spearfishing in the Torres Strait near Papua New Guinea with Clark McNulty and Blake McMahon. Darnley Island sits in the middle of the strait and is only accessible by air or sea.
19. An evening of local Torres Strait Islander music and dance at the Seisia Fishing Club. (Seisia, Cape York) One kiwi (New Zealand) family travelling 1-year solo through the Outback of Australia. (Feb'16 though Feb'17)
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Existe la leyenda que si te pones de nombre de equipo Perde [Don] es sinónimo de V de Victoria !!!! CUARTOS DE FINAL 03:40 El soponcio wacho :V 11:25 Escuadron Gank 16:50 El creep neutral me ignoro!!! :( 32:00 Violacion a Qliphort 33:25 Violacion a Pichard 36:00 Maxi el Laguero I 38:55 Maxi el Laguero II 40:12 Maxi el Laguero III 41:00 Bash por la ptmdre 53:00 NICELAAAAAA PAPU 56:17 Muerto por bailar en la dota :V 57:30 y el team perdedon gana :v 58:00 Pichard el kiter hasta en torneo :V SEMIFINALES 01:02:00 Reportado por rancio pinche Torres 01:06:30 La metida de nepe de la srta yeshi xD 01:12:00 Traten de llegar a la shire hptas 01:14:00 BOOM BITCH GET OF THE WAY!!! 01:21:00 Te juro que estaba blindeado :,( 01:25:30 Casi la vendemos 01:29:15 Pichard esos números ...
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