List of Torres Strait Islands

List of Torres Strait Islands

The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. This is an incomplete list of islands in the Torres Strait.

Table of islands

Name Other names Location Group Population Area
km²
Aipus Island 9°5628S 142°1019E / 9.941°S 142.172°E / -9.941; 142.172 Bellevue Islands
Albany Island 10°4348S 142°3618E / 10.730°S 142.605°E / -10.730; 142.605 Manar Group
Allison Islet Nur Islet 10°0600S 142°0459E / 10.100°S 142.083°E / -10.100; 142.083
Anchor Cay 9°2201S 144°0701E / 9.367°S 144.117°E / -9.367; 144.117
Arden Island Garboy Island 9°5201S 143°1001E / 9.867°S 143.167°E / -9.867; 143.167
Aubussi Island 9°1359S 142°1001E / 9.233°S 142.167°E / -9.233; 142.167 Talbot Islands
Aukane Islet 9°5201S 143°2400E / 9.867°S 143.400°E / -9.867; 143.400 Bourke Isles
Aureed Island 9°5700S 143°1659E / 9.950°S 143.283°E / -9.950; 143.283 Bourke Isles
Badu Island Mulgrave Island 10°0701S 142°0900E / 10.117°S 142.150°E / -10.117; 142.150 690 97.8
Barn Island 10°5020S 142°2252E / 10.839°S 142.381°E / -10.839; 142.381
Barney Island Tuin Island 10°08S 142°06E / 10.13°S 142.10°E / -10.13; 142.10
Bet Islet 10°0846S 142°4908E / 10.146°S 142.819°E / -10.146; 142.819 The Three Sisters
Boigu Island 9°10S 142°08E / 9.16°S 142.13°E / -9.16; 142.13 Talbot Islands 270 72.2
Bond Island 10°0426S 142°1554E / 10.074°S 142.265°E / -10.074; 142.265
Booby Island 10°3614S 141°5928E / 10.604°S 141.991°E / -10.604; 141.991
Bramble Cay 9°0759S 143°5259E / 9.133°S 143.883°E / -9.133; 143.883
Browne Island 10°1326S 142°0914E / 10.224°S 142.154°E / -10.224; 142.154
Bush Islet 10°4232S 142°3553E / 10.709°S 142.598°E / -10.709; 142.598 Manar Group
Campbell Island Tappoear Island 9°3336S 143°2935E / 9.560°S 143.493°E / -9.560; 143.493
Canoe Island Dadalai Island 10°2038S 142°0632E / 10.344°S 142.109°E / -10.344; 142.109
Cap Islet Muquar Island 9°5010S 142°4254E / 9.836°S 142.715°E / -9.836; 142.715 Bellevue Islands
Castle Island Bakilai Island 10°0249S 142°0929E / 10.047°S 142.158°E / -10.047; 142.158
Coconut Island Poruma Island 10°0256S 143°0405E / 10.049°S 143.068°E / -10.049; 143.068 180 0.54
Crab Island Moent Island 10°5613S 142°0622E / 10.937°S 142.106°E / -10.937; 142.106
Dalrymple Islet Damuth Island 9°3600S 143°1800E / 9.600°S 143.300°E / -9.600; 143.300
Darnley Island Erub Island 9°3513S 143°4616E / 9.587°S 143.771°E / -9.587; 143.771 316 5.5
Dauan Island Cornwallis Island 9°2523S 142°3210E / 9.423°S 142.536°E / -9.423; 142.536 120 4
Dayman Island Terau Island 10°4543S 142°2226E / 10.762°S 142.374°E / -10.762; 142.374
Deliverance Island Warul Kawa 9°3101S 141°3419E / 9.517°S 141.572°E / -9.517; 141.572
Dove Islet 9°5859S 143°0101E / 9.983°S 143.017°E / -9.983; 143.017
Dugong Islet 10°3112S 143°0600E / 10.520°S 143.100°E / -10.520; 143.100
Dumaralug Island 10°4550S 142°1247E / 10.764°S 142.213°E / -10.764; 142.213
East Cay 9°2400S 144°1301E / 9.400°S 144.217°E / -9.400; 144.217
East Strait Island 10°2946S 142°2700E / 10.496°S 142.450°E / -10.496; 142.450
Eborac Island 10°4055S 142°3202E / 10.682°S 142.534°E / -10.682; 142.534 Manar Group
Entrance Island Zuna Island 10°4305S 142°1746E / 10.718°S 142.296°E / -10.718; 142.296
Farewell Islets 10°0300S 142°0401E / 10.050°S 142.067°E / -10.050; 142.067
Flat Islet 10°0701S 142°0459E / 10.117°S 142.083°E / -10.117; 142.083
Friday Island Gealug Island 10°3549S 142°0954E / 10.597°S 142.165°E / -10.597; 142.165 20 4.8
Gabba Island Gerbar Island 9°4554S 142°3759E / 9.765°S 142.633°E / -9.765; 142.633
Getullai Island 10°1059S 142°3101E / 10.183°S 142.517°E / -10.183; 142.517
Goods Island Palilug Island 10°3347S 142°0936E / 10.563°S 142.160°E / -10.563; 142.160
Great Woody Island Kai Yalubi Island 10°4214S 142°2111E / 10.704°S 142.353°E / -10.704; 142.353
Green Islet Ilapnab Island 10°1128S 142°0705E / 10.191°S 142.118°E / -10.191; 142.118
Halfway Island 10°0759S 143°1800E / 10.133°S 143.300°E / -10.133; 143.300
Hammond Island Keriri Island 10°3246S 142°1250E / 10.546°S 142.214°E / -10.546; 142.214 204 14.5
Hawkesbury Island Warral Island 10°2216S 142°0755E / 10.371°S 142.132°E / -10.371; 142.132
High Island Wia Island 10°1200S 142°1008E / 10.200°S 142.169°E / -10.200; 142.169
Horn Island Narupai Island 10°1128S 142°0705E / 10.191°S 142.118°E / -10.191; 142.118 650 53.8
Ida Island 10°4236S 142°3329E / 10.710°S 142.558°E / -10.710; 142.558 Manar Group
Kabbikane Islet 9°4908S 143°2505E / 9.819°S 143.418°E / -9.819; 143.418 Bourke Isles
Kamutnab Islet 9°5736S 142°0911E / 9.960°S 142.153°E / -9.960; 142.153 Bellevue Islands
Kanig Island 10°1431S 142°0459E / 10.242°S 142.083°E / -10.242; 142.083
Kaumag Island 9°2205S 142°4146E / 9.368°S 142.696°E / -9.368; 142.696
Keatinge Islet 10°3900S 142°4100E / 10.650°S 142.6832°E / -10.650; 142.6832 Bellevue Islands
Keats Island Homogar Islet ?, Umaga Parish 9°4059S 143°2559E / 9.683°S 143.433°E / -9.683; 143.433 Yorke Islands
Kerr Islet 9°3701S 141°3401E / 9.617°S 141.567°E / -9.617; 141.567
Lacey Island 10°3643S 142°3636E / 10.612°S 142.610°E / -10.612; 142.610
Layoak Islet 9°5100S 143°1901E / 9.850°S 143.317°E / -9.850; 143.317 Bourke Isles
Little Adolphus Island 10°3538S 142°3658E / 10.594°S 142.616°E / -10.594; 142.616
Little Woody Island Meggi Yalubi Island 10°4254S 142°2038E / 10.715°S 142.344°E / -10.715; 142.344
Lowry Islet 10°0600S 142°4901E / 10.100°S 142.817°E / -10.100; 142.817
Mabuiag Island 9°5714S 142°1052E / 9.954°S 142.181°E / -9.954; 142.181 Bellevue Islands 50 7.5
Mai Islet 10°4319S 142°3730E / 10.722°S 142.625°E / -10.722; 142.625
Maitak Island 10°1359S 142°0459E / 10.233°S 142.083°E / -10.233; 142.083
Marsden Islet Eegarbu Island 9°4301S 143°2201E / 9.717°S 143.367°E / -9.717; 143.367 Yorke Islands
Meddler Island 10°4207S 142°2259E / 10.702°S 142.383°E / -10.702; 142.383
Meth Islet 10°1323S 142°0401E / 10.223°S 142.067°E / -10.223; 142.067 Duncan Islands
Middle Brother Islet 10°4243S 142°4052E / 10.712°S 142.681°E / -10.712; 142.681 Manar Group
Mimi Islet 9°5700S 143°2400E / 9.950°S 143.400°E / -9.950; 143.400 Bourke Isles
Moa Island Banks Island 10°1059S 142°1601E / 10.183°S 142.267°E / -10.183; 142.267 394 171.7
Moimi Island 9°1359S 142°1500E / 9.233°S 142.250°E / -9.233; 142.250 Talbot Islands
Morilug Islet 10°4919S 142°4100E / 10.822°S 142.6832°E / -10.822; 142.6832
Mouinndo Islet 10°4941S 142°2158E / 10.828°S 142.366°E / -10.828; 142.366
Mount Adolphus Island Mori Island 10°4023S 142°3907E / 10.673°S 142.652°E / -10.673; 142.652
Mount Ernest Island Nagheer Island 10°1500S 142°2859E / 10.250°S 142.483°E / -10.250; 142.483
Murangi Islet 10°4142S 142°2935E / 10.695°S 142.493°E / -10.695; 142.493
Murray Island Mer 9°5559S 144°0307E / 9.933°S 144.052°E / -9.933; 144.052 431 4.1
Nepean Island Attagoy Island 9°3401S 143°3900E / 9.567°S 143.650°E / -9.567; 143.650
Nicklin Islet 10°4016S 142°3900E / 10.671°S 142.650°E / -10.671; 142.650
North Island 9°5700S 142°1200E / 9.950°S 142.200°E / -9.950; 142.200
North Possession Island Iem Island 10°0455S 142°1937E / 10.082°S 142.327°E / -10.082; 142.327
North West Islet 10°4001S 142°0600E / 10.667°S 142.100°E / -10.667; 142.100
Obelisk Islet 10°0600S 142°0600E / 10.100°S 142.100°E / -10.100; 142.100
Packe Island Thursday Islands 10°4435S 142°1323E / 10.743°S 142.223°E / -10.743; 142.223 10 0.7
Passage Island Bupu Island 9°5837S 142°1421E / 9.977°S 142.2393°E / -9.977; 142.2393
Pearce Cay Mallicamas Island 9°3000S 143°1659E / 9.500°S 143.283°E / -9.500; 143.283
Phipps Island Zurat Island 10°1637S 142°0607E / 10.277°S 142.102°E / -10.277; 142.102
Poll Islet Guijar Islet 10°1200S 142°4959E / 10.200°S 142.833°E / -10.200; 142.833 The Three Sisters
Port Lihou Island Yeta 10°26S 142°08E / 10.44°S 142.14°E / -10.44; 142.14 Inner islands
Portlock Island Kulbi Island 10°0701S 142°2132E / 10.117°S 142.359°E / -10.117; 142.359
Prince of Wales Island 10°4102S 142°1106E / 10.684°S 142.185°E / -10.684; 142.185 20 204.6
Pulu Islet 9°5725S 142°0947E / 9.957°S 142.163°E / -9.957; 142.163 Bellevue Islands
Quoin Island 10°4247S 142°2212E / 10.713°S 142.370°E / -10.713; 142.370
Red Island 10°5302S 142°2132E / 10.884°S 142.359°E / -10.884; 142.359
Red Wallis Island 10°5056S 142°0134E / 10.849°S 142.026°E / -10.849; 142.026
Rennel Island Mauar Island 9°4601S 143°1601E / 9.767°S 143.267°E / -9.767; 143.267 Yorke Islands
Roberts Islet 9°5801S 143°0701E / 9.967°S 143.117°E / -9.967; 143.117 Bourke Isles
Roko Island 10°4428S 142°2436E / 10.741°S 142.410°E / -10.741; 142.410
Saddle Island 10°1001S 142°4059E / 10.167°S 142.683°E / -10.167; 142.683
Saibai Island 9°2324S 142°3712E / 9.390°S 142.620°E / -9.390; 142.620 317 107.9
Salter Island 10°3553S 142°3813E / 10.598°S 142.637°E / -10.598; 142.637
Sassie Island 10°0159S 142°5100E / 10.033°S 142.850°E / -10.033; 142.850
Smith Cay 9°4500S 143°1959E / 9.750°S 143.333°E / -9.750; 143.333 Yorke Islands
Spencer Island Kulbai Kulbai Island 10°1724S 142°0604E / 10.290°S 142.101°E / -10.290; 142.101
Stephens Island Ugar Island 9°3025S 143°3242E / 9.507°S 143.545°E / -9.507; 143.545 100 0.35
Suarji Island 10°1001S 142°3101E / 10.167°S 142.517°E / -10.167; 142.517
Subur Islet 9°5819S 142°1301E / 9.972°S 142.217°E / -9.972; 142.217 Bellevue Islands
Sue Islet Warraber Islet 10°1225S 142°4930E / 10.207°S 142.825°E / -10.207; 142.825 The Three Sisters 216 0.8
Thursday Island Waiben 10°3444S 142°1312E / 10.579°S 142.220°E / -10.579; 142.220 2,682 3.5
Tobin Island Zagarsum Island
Travers Island Warral Island 10°2205S 142°2147E / 10.368°S 142.363°E / -10.368; 142.363
Tree Island Iul Island 10°4214S 142°3549E / 10.704°S 142.597°E / -10.704; 142.597
Tudu Island 9°4800S 142°5801E / 9.800°S 142.967°E / -9.800; 142.967
Tukupai Island Clarke Island 10°1229S 142°0846E / 10.208°S 142.146°E / -10.208; 142.146
Turnagain Island Buru Island 9°3401S 142°1659E / 9.567°S 142.283°E / -9.567; 142.283
Turtle Head Island 10°5548S 142°4048E / 10.930°S 142.680°E / -10.930; 142.680
Turtle Island 10°5320S 142°4146E / 10.889°S 142.696°E / -10.889; 142.696
Turu Cay 9°4901S 141°2501E / 9.817°S 141.417°E / -9.817; 141.417
Twin Island 10°2746S 142°2632E / 10.46278°S 142.44222°E / -10.46278; 142.44222
Underdown Islet 9°2859S 143°5201E / 9.483°S 143.867°E / -9.483; 143.867
Warakuikul Talab Island 9°5700S 142°1316E / 9.950°S 142.221°E / -9.950; 142.221 Bellevue Islands
Wednesday Island Maururra Island 10°3137S 142°1825E / 10.527°S 142.307°E / -10.527; 142.307
West Island Ului Island 10°2136S 142°0311E / 10.360°S 142.053°E / -10.360; 142.053
Whale Island Matu Island 10°1446S 142°0416E / 10.246°S 142.071°E / -10.246; 142.071
Widul Island 9°5642S 142°0936E / 9.945°S 142.160°E / -9.945; 142.160 Bellevue Islands
Woody Wallis Island 10°5255S 142°0206E / 10.882°S 142.035°E / -10.882; 142.035
Yam Island Iama Island 9°5400S 142°4601E / 9.900°S 142.767°E / -9.900; 142.767 Bourke Isles 338 2.6
Yeta Port Lihou Island 10°26S 142°08E / 10.44°S 142.14°E / -10.44; 142.14 Inner islands
York Island 10°4102S 142°3144E / 10.684°S 142.529°E / -10.684; 142.529
Yorke Island Masig Island 9°4442S 143°2602E / 9.745°S 143.434°E / -9.745; 143.434 100 2
Zagai Island 9°5100S 142°5501E / 9.850°S 142.917°E / -9.850; 142.917

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