Kiwain Point
Kiwain Point is a point in Shire of Torres, Queensland. Kiwain Point is situated nearby to the locality Wasaga, as well as near Wanetta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Hill Fort and Thursday Island Cemetery.
Green Hill Fort
Ruins
Green Hill Fort is a heritage-listed fortification at Chester Street, Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. The fort is important in Australian military history as a strategic coastal defence installation in the period of transition from British to Australian responsibility for defence.
Thursday Island Cemetery
Cemetery
Thursday Island Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Summers Street, Thursday Island, Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia. It was established c. 1887 and includes the Japanese Cemetery and grave of the Hon. Thursday Island Cemetery is situated 2½ km northeast of Kiwain Point.
Thursday Island Customs House
Building
Photo: Frances76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thursday Island Customs House is a heritage-listed customs house at 2 Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Harold Barker and built in 1938.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thursday Island.
Thursday Island
Photo: Feral Arts, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Kiwain Point
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Shire of Torres, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Kiwain Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kiwain Point”
- Swedish: “Kiwain Point”
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