Western Islands (Torres Strait)

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Western Islands refers to an island region in the Torres Shire administrative district of the Australian state of Queensland . The island region is also referred to as Near Western Islands . The area includes several Torres Strait Islands in the middle and west of the Torres Strait waterway .

The Bellevue Islands (with the main island Mabuiag ) and the islands around Badu and Moa are located in the Western Islands region .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.tsra.gov.au/the-torres-strait/community-profiles
  2. ^ National Library of Australia: Torres Strait Islands Collection - Near Western Islands

Web links

Coordinates: 10 ° 6 ′  S , 142 ° 13 ′  E