Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the administrative and main population centre of the Torres Strait Islands. It has developed visitor facilities, with supermarkets, a few accommodation options, a restaurant or two, souvenirs, and decent espresso.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (170 feet)
- …is also known as “Wai-ben”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Thursday Island Cemetery and Green Hill Fort.
Thursday Island Cemetery
Thursday Island Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery…
Green Hill Fort
Ruins
Green Hill Fort is a heritage-listed fortification…
Thursday Island Customs House
Thursday Island Customs House is a heritage-listed…
Thursday Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-10.57924° or 10° 34′ 45″ south
Longitude
142.21931° or 142° 13′ 10″ east
Open location code
5RX4C6C9+8P
GeoNames ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Yue Chinese—“Thursday Island” goes by many names.
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