What is Torres Strait Islands?
[[File:TorresStraitIslandsMap.png|thumb|250px|Map of Torres Strait Islands]] [[File:ThursdayIsland.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]]]] The '''Torres Strait Islands''' are a group of at least 274 small islands in the [[Torres Strait]]. Most of the islands are part of the state of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. A small number are part of [[Papua New Guinea]]. The indigenous people of the islands are [[Torres Strait Islanders]]. In 2011, the population was 4,248.<ref>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=315011402|name=Torres Strait Islands|accessdate=4 March 2016|quick=on}}</ref> The island with the most people is [[Thursday Island, Queensland|Thursday Island]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Islands of Oceania]] [[Category:Islands of Australia]] [[Category:Melanesia]] [[Category:Geography of Papua New Guinea]] [[Category:Geography of Queensland]] [[Category:Indigenous Australian communities]] {{-}} {{Geo-stub}}