Queensland, Australia · Oceania
Thursday Island sits on the route: 45 minutes from Bamaga.
Thursday Island is a town located in Queensland, Australia. With a population of 2,805, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Thursday Island sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Brisbane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Thursday Island to your route.
Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres (24 miles) north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.Read more
Thursday Island is also the name of the town in the south and west of the island, formerly known as Port Kennedy, and also the name of the locality which contains the island within the Shire of Torres. The town of Rose Hill (known as Abednego until 7 September 1991) is located on the north-eastern tip of the island (10.5698°S 142.2250°E / -10.5698; 142.2250 (Rose Hill, Queensland)).
In the 2021 census, the locality of Thursday Island had a population of 2,805 people, of whom 69.1% identify as Indigenous Australians.
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Thursday Island is located in Queensland, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -10.5826 latitude, 142.2195 longitude.
Thursday Island has a population of approximately 2,805 people, making it a town in Australia.
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