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.
- Local government area of Queensland with about 3,420 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (60 feet)
- …is also known as “Torres Shire”
- Description: local government area of Queensland, Australia
Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Hill Fort and Thursday Island Cemetery.
Green Hill Fort
Ruins
Green Hill Fort is a heritage-listed fortification…
Thursday Island Cemetery
Thursday Island Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery…
Thursday Island Customs House
Thursday Island Customs House is a heritage-listed…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thursday Island.
Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the administrative and main population centre of the Torres Strait Islands.
Shire of Torres
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Latitude
-10.5793° or 10° 34′ 45″ south
Longitude
142.2206° or 142° 13′ 14″ east
Open location code
5RX4C6CC+76
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shire of Torres” goes by many names.
TorresCebuano
托雷斯郡Chinese
Shire of TorresDutch
Contea di TorresItalian
contea de TorresSardinian
Shire of TorrresSlovenian
Torres ShireSlovenian
TorresSwedish
Torres ShireSwedish
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thursday Island and Milman Hill.
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