Thursday Island
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Thursday Island, also known as TI or Waiben, is the administrative and commercial centre of the Torres Strait Islands. Lying 39 km north of Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, in the Torres Strait, Thursday Island has an area of about 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 3,500.
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Charts
See Queensland.
Weather
Thursday Island experiences a tropical climate with an average daily temperature of 29 degrees Celsius. The hottest month is traditionally November (31.4 degrees Celsius) while the coldest is July (27.6 degrees Celsius). January typically experiences the highest rainfall (389 mm) and September and October average 3 mm.
The island is very windy.
See also Queensland.
Passages
Islands
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Communication
See Queensland.
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Entrance
Thursday Island is a port of entry for Australia. For details see Entrance: Australia.
Berthing
Ports
There are no ports nor marinas.
Anchorages
You may hail the port at VHF channel 16 for which anchorage is safer.
South Side
Opposite Horn Island
Opposite Horn Island [[Thursday Island#Opposite Horn Island|Opposite Horn Island]] 10°35.602'S, 142°14.546'E Amenities
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Tourism
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Places to Visit
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Friends
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Forums
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Links
- Thursday Island at the Wikipedia
- Thursday Island at the Wikivoyage
References
See Queensland.
Comments
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