Torres Strait Islander peoples: Quick Facts

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A boy from the Torres Strait Islands wearing traditional feathered and grass attire performs a dance mid-air during a cultural festival, with a crowd watching in the background.

Map showing the Torres Strait Islands located between the northern tip of Australia's Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea. The islands are grouped into regions labeled Top Western, Near Western, Inner Islands, Central, and Eastern, with individual islands named within each group. A red line marks the maritime boundary, and the Great Barrier Reef is noted to the southeast.

flag of the Torres Strait Islander peoples

Torres Strait Islander person

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