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==Torres Strait Islands Cruising Guide==
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An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around the Torres Strait Islands, in [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]
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[[Image:tsi_south.png|300px|right|thumb|Southern Torres Strait Islands, around Thursday Island<br />''Click for larger view'']]
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The Torres Strait Islands are a group of islands which lie in [[Torres Strait]], the waterway separating far northern continental [[Australia]]'s Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea.
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The islands are mostly part of [[Queensland]], with a special status fitting the native (Melanesian) land rights. A few islands very close to the coast of mainland New Guinea belong to the Western Province of [[Papua New Guinea]], most importantly [[Daru Island]].
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====Cruising the region====
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==Navigation Charts==
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; [http://www.hydro.gov.au/ Australian Hydrographic Office]
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: Aus292 -- Australia Torres Strait - Queensland - Adolphus Channel to Prince of Wales Channel (1:75000)
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: Aus293 -- Australia North Coast - Torres Strait - Prince of Wales Channel (1:37500)
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: Aus294 -- Australia - North Coast - Torres Strait - Endeavour Strait (1:75000)
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: Aus296 -- Australia North Coast - Torres Strait - Prince of Wales Channel to Varzvin Passage (1:37500)
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: Aus297 -- Great North East Channel - Basilisk Passage to Moon Passage (1:50000)
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: Aus299 -- Australia North Coast - Torres Strait - Approaches to Thursday Island (1:12500)
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Note that all of the above paper charts are available in S63 electronic (vector) format: http://www.hydro.gov.au/prodserv/important-info/echarting-info.htm
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There are many shallows, banks, and reefs within the [[Torres Strait]].  Although the main shipping passages are well marked, anyone venturing into the region for the first time would be well advised to have reliable and accurate charts.
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==Weather and Winds==
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See [[Torres_Strait#Climate_.26_Weather_Information|Torres Strait Weather]]
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==Currents & Tides==
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===Approaches and Navigation===
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==Regional Radio Nets==
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'''Sheila Net''' on 8161kHz at 2200UTC (0800 Australian Eastern Standard Time) is the most active radio net covering this region.
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]''.
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==Islands in the Group==
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{{GreenText|This section is usually better served by a table. However, if there are only a few islands in the group you can reduce the table to a simple list.}}
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{| class="wikitable"  style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
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: [[Thursday Island]] [[image:Poe.jpg]]
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[[image:Poe.jpg]] = Port of entry, [[image:Marina_icon.png]] = Marina, [[Image:Harbour_icon.png]] = Harbor, [[image:Anchor_Icon.png]] = Anchorage, [[image:Question_icon.png]] = Needs data.
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See also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Torres_Strait_Islands List of Torres Strait Islands] on wikipedia.
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==Things to do Ashore==
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[[Image:tsi_central.png|300px|right|thumb|Central Torres Strait Islands, around Moa Island<br />''Click for larger view'']]
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''See individual islands''.
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==Routes/Passages To/From==
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* [[Torres Strait]]
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==Cruiser's Friends==
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Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
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==Forum Discussions==
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List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'')
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==External Links==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait Torres Strait] on wikipedia
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait_Islands Torres Strait Islands] on wikipedia
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==References & Publications==
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