Torres Strait Island Region

The Torres Strait Island Region is a local government area in , Australia, covering part of the . It was created in March 2008 out of 15 autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Moa Island.

Island
, also called Banks Island, is an of the archipelago that is located 40 kilometres north of Thursday Island in the Banks Channel of , , Australia.

Torres Strait Island Region

Latitude
-10.2014° or 10° 12′ 5″ south
Longitude
142.273° or 142° 16′ 23″ east
Population
4,570
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
5RX4Q7XF+C5
Geo­Names ID
7839398
Wiki­data ID
Q1495808
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Torres Strait Island Region” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Torres Strait Island
  • Dutch: Torres Strait Island Region
  • Esperanto: Regiono de Torres-Markola Insularo
  • French: Torres Strait Island Region
  • German: Torres Strait Island Region
  • Italian: regione di Torres Strait Island
  • Italian: Regione di Torres Strait Island
  • Sardinian: regione de Torres Strait Island
  • Swedish: Torres Strait Island Region
  • Swedish: Torres Strait Island
  • Turkish: Torres Boğazı Ada Bölgesi

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Banks Island and St Pauls.

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