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.
- Type: local government area of Queensland with 3,420 residents
- Description: local government area of Queensland, Australia
- Also known as: “Shire of Torrres”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Green Hill Fort and Thursday Island Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thursday Island.
Thursday Island
Shire of Torres
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-10.5793° or 10° 34′ 45″ south
Longitude
142.2206° or 142° 13′ 14″ east
Population
3,420
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
5RX4C6CC+76
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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: “Torres Shire”
- Italian: “contea di Torres”
- Italian: “Contea di Torres”
- Sardinian: “contea de Torres”
- Slovenian: “Torres Shire”
- Swedish: “Torres Shire”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wasaga and Wanetta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Thursday Island and Milman Hill.
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