Powell Point
Powell Point is a point in Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland. Powell Point is situated nearby to the locality 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. Green Hill Fort is situated 3 km southeast of Powell Point.
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 3½ km east of Powell Point.
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.
Powell Point
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Torres Strait Island Region, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Powell Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Powell Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Powell Point”
- Swedish: “Powell Point (udde i Australien, Queensland)”
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