Shire of Torres
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: local government area of Queensland with 3,420 residents
- Description: local government area of Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Torres Shire”
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 Customs House
Building
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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
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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.
Shire of Torres
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Shire of Torres from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shire of Torres” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Torres”
- Chinese: “托雷斯郡”
- Dutch: “Shire of Torres”
- French: “Shire of Torres”
- German: “Shire of Torres”
- German: “Torres Shire”
- Italian: “contea di Torres”
- Italian: “Contea di Torres”
- Sardinian: “contea de Torres”
- Slovenian: “Shire of Torrres”
- Slovenian: “Torres Shire”
- Swedish: “Torres Shire”
- Swedish: “Torres”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thursday Island and Milman Hill.
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