Yeta (Port Lihou Island), Queensland

Yeta (Port Lihou Island), Queensland

Yeta, or Port Lihou Island is an island in the Torres Strait, in Queensland's north between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. It is located at coord|10|44|S|142|14|E|region:AU-QLD_type:isle.

Yeta is a small island that lies off the south coast of Muralag. It is approximately 2 km long by 2 km wide.

Since May 2001 the Kaurareg People have held the native title rights to most of the island. fact|date=January 2008

Yeta is the name given by the Muralag/Kaurareg people. Its English name of Port Lihou was given by Lieutenant John Lihou, R.N., in 1823.

"Lihou, then Master of the merchant ship "Zenobia", was on passage from Manila to South America and had chosen a route through Torres Strait. This was the first occasion a ship was navigated through Torres Strait from west to east. It was also the first occasion a ship was navigated through the Coral Sea from Torres Strait, south-eastward to the south-ward of New Caledonia.

The "Zenobia" entered Endeavour Strait in January, 1823, and discovered a shallow port on the south coast of Prince of Wales Island, subsequently named Port Lihou."

References

*HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE - Royal Australian NavyM.A. BOLGER
Lieutenant Commander RAN
for DIRECTOR HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE
19 July 1985"

ee also

*Torres Strait Islands


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