Thursday Island
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Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect,[2] Waiben or Waibene,[3] 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.[4]
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Thursday Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 10.585°S 142.2205°E / -10.585; 142.2205 (Thursday Island (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,805 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 801/km2 (2,076/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4875 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 8.0 m (26 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Torres | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Native name: Waiben Nickname: TI | |
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Geography | |
Location | Northern Australia |
Archipelago | Torres Strait Islands |
Adjacent to | Torres Strait |
Area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Administration | |
State | Queensland |
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.[5][6] 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)).[7]
In the 2021 census, Thursday Island had a population of 2,805 people.[1]