Possession Island is a small island in the Torres Strait Islands group off the coast of far northern Queensland, Australia. It is inhabited by a group of Torres Strait Islanders, the Kaurareg, though
Captain Cook raises the Union Flag on Possession Island, 22 August 1770
Endeavour replica in Cooktown harbour
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The Torres Strait, also known as Zenadh Kes, is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian island of New Guinea. It is 150 km wide at its narrowest extent. To the south is Cape York Peninsula, the
The Torres Strait seen from space – Cape York Peninsula is at the bottom; several of the Torres Strait Islands can be seen strung out towards Papua New Guinea to the north.
Torres Strait Islands aerial photo