Torres Strait Island Region

Torres Strait Island Region
Queensland
Map
Population4,124 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density8.42/km2 (21.80/sq mi)
Established15 March 2008
Area490 km2 (189.2 sq mi)[2]
MayorPhillemon Sereako Mosby
Council seatThursday Island
RegionFar North Queensland
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
WebsiteTorres Strait Island Region
LGAs around Torres Strait Island Region:
Merauke Regency, South Papua (Indonesia) Morehead Rural LLG, Western Province (Papua New Guinea) Daru Urban LLG / Kiwai Rural LLG, Western Province (Papua New Guinea)
Arafura Sea Torres Strait Island Region Coral Sea
Northern Peninsula Area Torres Coral Sea

The Torres Strait Island Region is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering part of the Torres Strait Islands. It was created in March 2008 out of 15 autonomous Island Councils during a period of statewide local government reform. It has offices in each of its 15 communities, and satellite services in Thursday Island and in Cairns (which are outside of the region).

In the 2021 census, the Torres Strait Island Region had a population of 4,124 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2021 Torres Strait Island, Census Community Profiles". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2023.