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==Thursday Island (Point of entry)==
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====Overview====
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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.
'''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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==Communication==
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''
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==Weather==
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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.
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.
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[[{{PAGENAME}}]] is a port of entry for Australia. For details ''see [[Australia#Entrance|Entrance: Australia]]''.
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Thursday Island
Port of Entry
10°34.757'S, 142°13.215'E Chart icon.png
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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.

Add here any background, cruising, and brief historical comments.

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

This section does not apply for many islands, remove it if this is the case for this particular. You may, however, list ismall islands adjacent to this one or list one or two of its neighbors.

For islands that have their own page list them as shown below.

  • [[Island1]]
  • [[Island2]]

Communication

See Queensland.

Navigation

Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.

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

South Side/wiki/Thursday_Island#South_Side
Anchorage icon South Side [[Thursday Island#South Side|South Side]] 10°35.245'S, 142°13.277'E
Anchor either E or W of the two jetties.

Opposite Horn Island

Opposite Horn Island/wiki/Thursday_Island#Opposite_Horn_Island
Anchorage icon Opposite Horn Island [[Thursday Island#Opposite Horn Island|Opposite Horn Island]] 10°35.602'S, 142°14.546'E
This is safer with SE winds. Anchor W of the Horn Island jetty.

Amenities

Facilities
Water ?
Electricity ?
Toilets ?
Showers ?
Laundry ?
Garbage ?
Supplies
Fuel ?
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers ?
Services
Repairs ?
Internet ?
Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

Give the names and locations of supermarkets, grocery stores, bakeries, etc..

Eating out

Give the name of recommended restaurant, tavernas, pastry stores, etc.)

Transportation

List transportation (local and/or international.)

Tourism

History

Give a short history of the island.)

Places to Visit

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

Links


References

See Queensland.

Comments

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