Torres Strait Island Region
The Torres Strait Island Region, covering part of the Torres Strait Islands and two mainland communities, was created in March 2008 out of fifteen autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform. It has offices in each community, and satellite services in Thursday Island and Cairns, which lie outside the region. The Region effectively intersects with the Shire of Torres, which administers the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula and several islands, including Thursday Island, Horn Island, and Prince of Wales Island.
island clusters in the Torres Strait:
Top Western Islands
- Boigu (Talbot Island)
- Dauan (Mt Cornwallis Island)
- Saibai
Western Islands
- Badu (Mulgrave Island)
- Mabuaig (Jervis Island)
- Moa Island – Kubin and St Pauls communities
Central Islands
- Iama (Yam Island)
- Masig (Yorke Island)
- Poruma (Coconut Island)
- Warraber (Sue Island)
Eastern Islands
- Mer (Murray Island)
- Ugar (Stephen Island)
- Erub (Darnley Island)
Inner Islands
- Kirriri (Hammond Island)
- Muralug (Prince of Wales Island)
- Ngurupai (Horn Island)
- Waiben (Thursday Island) – TRAWQ and Port Kennedy
The two Torres Strait communities on the Northern Peninsula Area are:
- Bamaga
- Seisia
The fifteen previous autonomous councils were:
- Badu (Mulgrave Island)
- Boigu (Talbot Island)
- Dauan (Mt. Cornwallis Island)
- Erub (Darnley Island)
- Kirirri (Hammond Island)
- Iama (Yam Island)
- Arkai (Kubin Community at Mua Island)
- Mabuiag (Jervis Island)
- Masig (Yorke Island)
- Mer (Murray Island)
- Poruma (Coconut Island)
- Saibai
- Wug (St. Pauls Community at Mua Island)
- Ugar (Stephen Island)
- Warraber (Sue Island)
Sources:
Torres Strait Regional Authority: https://www.tsra.gov.au/the-torres-strait/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait_Island_Region
