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	Boigu Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island is considered part of the New Guinea mangroves ecoregion, a subset of the Australasia ecozone.
		The interior of the island is sparsely vegetated, and mainly swampland.
		Boigu is predominantly inhabited by indigenous Torres Strait Islanders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boigu_Island (284 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Boigu Island
		Two smaller islands are considered as a part of Biogu island, these are Aubisi Island and Moimi Island.
		Boigu is inhabited by Indigenous Torres Strait Islanders.
		The island is 6 km from mainland Papua New Guinea.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Boigu_Island (93 words)

	Torres Strait Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saibai (one of the largest of the Torres Strait Islands) and Boigu are low-lying islands which were formed by alluvial deposits of sediments and mud from New Guinean rivers into the Strait accumulating on decayed coral platforms.
		Moa (Banks Island) is the second-largest in the Torres Strait, and Badu (Mulgrave Island) is slightly smaller and fringed with extensive mangrove swamps.
		Murray Island was the home of Eddie Mabo, whose case in the High Court of Australia established the legal existence of native title, by which the indigenous inhabitants of Australia were recogised as have rights to land which pre-dated European settlement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torres_Strait_Islands (1194 words)

	State Library of Queensland, Footprints Before Me: Torres Strait Island Communities
		The centre of a group of smaller islands and not far from Cape York, it was an important link in the traditional trade route between the mainland and islands further north.
		After the bombing of nearby Narupai (Horn Island) in 1942, the entire TI civilian population was evacuated, and the navy requisitioned the pearling fleet.
		Saibai is a low-lying island 4km from the New Guinea mainland.
	publib.slq.qld.gov.au /footprints/communities/torresmap.htm (2844 words)

	Australian Mining, Mining News, Jobs and Employment, Engineering Supplies, Minerals, Perth Australia Mining Equipment, ...
		The seven Torres Strait islands subject to consent hearings by the Federal Court are: Yaywad (Aureed Island); Erub (Darnley Island); Ugar (Stephen Island); Boigu (Talbot Island); Iama (Yam Island); Gebar (Two Brothers Island) and Badu (Mulgrave Island).
		UGAR - Stephen Island is approximately 185km north east of Thursday Island and the total determination area is 67 hectares in area.
		BOIGU - Boigu (Talbot) Island is approximately 146km north of Thursday Island and 5km south of Papua New Guinea.
	www.minebox.com /story.asp?articleId=5171 (566 words)

	Read about Australia at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Australia and learn about Australia here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Pacific Islands to the north-east, and New Zealand to the south-east.
		Indonesian islands is another consequence of the early land bridges, which closed when sea levels rose.
		Chinese traders to the northern islands learning of and then visiting the shores of the southern continent from as early as the 9th century.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Australia (3641 words)

	Auditor-General's Report #10 for 2003-2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		There were, however, six Island Councils and one controlled entity of an Island Council that had not completed their 2002–03 financial statements as at the cut-off date for this Report.
		QAO was advised by its contract auditor that the Erub Island Council had decided to adopt the accrual method of accounting in 2002–03 and that additional audit work was necessary to assist Council in preparing the statutory financial statements and to verify the entries processed to implement accrual accounting.
		For Island Councils and controlled entities of Island Councils whose 2002–03 financial statements had been finalised at 30 April 2004, qualified audit opinions were issued in respect of Badu Island Council, Dauan Island Council and Poruma Island Pty Ltd, as detailed in Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 respectively.
	www.qao.qld.gov.au /publications/document/0304report10.htm (7244 words)

	The Australian: Native title win for islanders (archived) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		TORRES Strait islanders had been given meaning to their lives as the last of the region's islands were being granted native title status, an island spokesman said today.
		The Federal Court is this week holding special hearings on seven Torres Strait island communities to finalise native title consent determinations between traditional owners and the state of Queensland.
		Claims were complicated by the question of whether any public works had been built on the islands and whether native title existed over areas where public infrastructure had been built.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /common/story_page/0,5744,11631422^1702,00.html (352 words)

	AAP General News (Australia): Qld: Historic native title hearings for Torres Strait islands@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		islands this week during historic native title hearings.
		The seven islands are: Yaywad (Aureed Island), Erub (Darnley Island), Ugar (Stephen
		Island), Boigu (Talbot Island), Iama (Yam Island), Gebar (Two Brothers Island)...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:103194369&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (213 words)

	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		“I am sure the people of Boigu Island will be pleased with the upgraded facility, because it will help break the cycle of isolation that many island communities experience during the monsoon due to their airstrips being closed down.
		Mr Waia said that through HEMTP trainees from the Boigu community were actively involved in the preparation work on the runway, which included installing the drainage system, ground surface work and the laying of pavement prior to sealing.
		An official opening ceremony for the Boigu Airstrip is planned for 10 December.
	www.tsra.gov.au /www/index.cfm?pageID=112 (359 words)

	Submission No:364
		Identification of this distinctive species was described as instant as the birds banked in flight with the sun behind in the late afternoon.
		Direct comparison with Pied Imperial-Pigeon (a common species on the island) was made and provided an ideal opportunity to note the larger body bulk of the species.
		Boigu Island is only a short distance from the New Guinea mainland.
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/sub393.htm (261 words)

	PNG trade on Boigu Island » ABC Far North Qld (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		PNG trade on Boigu Island » ABC Far North Qld
		Flying towards Boigu island with PNG in the distance.
		Trade between the communities has continued for thousands of years — and while small changes are occurring — the journey is now usually made in a tinny rather than an outrigger canoe — it looks likely to continue for many years to come.
	www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/farnorth/stories/s938127.htm (295 words)

	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A large low flat island formed from alluvial mud deposited on decayed coral platforms by neighbouring PNG's large river systems.
		The entire island is subject to flooding except the village which is built on the highest point.
		Subdivision and drainage works and purchase of one telehauler for Boigu Island Council in 2003-2004.
	www.tsra.gov.au /www/index.cfm?pageID=10 (65 words)

	AIATSIS - Boigu: Our History and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Boigu Island lies just six kilometres off the Papua New Guinea coast.
		The elders of this small island community have taken the initiative in writing down their history and culture to ensure that there is a permanent record.
		Their book is a lively collection of writings from the past and present, including stories of brave warriors and traditional customs, of love and hope, of everyday experiences and practices, of business enterprises and industrial disputes, of friendships and religious influences.
	www.aiatsis.gov.au /aboriginal_studies_press/find_a_book/history__and__prehistory/boigu_our_history_and_culture (99 words)

	Telstra Boigu Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) - Agreements Database Agreement
		The Telstra Boigu ILUA is one of five ILUAs signed to allow for the continued provision of telecommunication services in areas of the Torres Strait where native title has been recognised.
		This area is governed by the Boigu Island Council and the Torres Strait Regional Authority.
		The ILUA area covers all the land and waters on Boigu Island up to the high water mark.
	www.atns.net.au /biogs/A002371b.htm (599 words)

	Australia - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It also includes anumber of secondary islands, the largest of which is Tasmania, an Australian State.
		The shortest border distance isbetween the mainlands of Papua New Guinea and Australia at about 150 km; however, the nearest inhabited island, Boigu Island, is about 5 km from Papua New Guinea.
		The historically traditional movement of people between these places in primitivesailing craft for trade and fishing, point to the possibility of Arab and Chinese traders to the northern islands learning of and then visiting the shores of the southerncontinent from as early as the 9th century.
	www.myonlyebay.com /?t=Australia (3408 words)

	Boigu People - Ergon Energy Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) - Agreements Database Agreement
		The agreement is made between electricity providers Ergon Energy Corporation and Dennis Gibuma on behalf of the Boigu native title holders, represented by their native title body corporate (NTBC) Malu Ki’ai (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation.
		A determination that native title exists in the area of the Boigu native title claim (National Native Title Tribunal file no.: QC98/29) was also made in May 2005.
		The Boigu Island - Ergon Energy ILUA is one of five ILUAs signed to allow for the continued provision of electricity services in areas of the Torres Strait where native title has been recognised.
	www.atns.net.au /biogs/A002292b.htm (677 words)

	Australia Information - Australia - Travel Tips and Reviews - itsislandtime.com
		Part of the region of Australasia, it also includes a number of islands, the largest of which is Tasmania.
		The first writer in English to use the word "Australia" was Alexander Dalrymple in his An Historical Collection of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean, published in 1771, but he used it to refer to the whole South Pacific region, not specifically to the Australian continent.
		The 7,686,850 km² Australian landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate and is surrounded by the Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans, and separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with total of 25,760 km of coastline.
	www.itsislandtime.com /publish/article_00223.shtml (3895 words)

	National Native Title Tribunal: Media Centre: Torres Strait determinations — background information 8 December 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		These are the last of the Torres Strait island communities to have their native title rights recognised.
		The people of Boigu Island lodged their claim over part of Boigu Island, and also Aubisi Island and Moimi Island which amounts to 74 square kilometres.
		The claims over the community islands were recently amended to leave out certain areas that may have raised questions about extinguishment.
	www.nntt.gov.au /cgi-bin/print_version/print_version.pl?conf=conf.xml&file=/media/Torres_Strait.html (861 words)

	Torres Straits Tourist Information
		It is ironic that the dan is often referred to as the ‘headdress of peace’, as it was traditionally donned by Torres Strait Island warriors during interclan warfare.
		These tropical islands, some of them sitting on their own coral reefs, have virtually no tourist infrastructure and very few people make the effort to see this gorgeous part of the world.
		The island is only a few kilometres from the Papua New Guinea coast and there are strong cultural ties with the communities across the border.
	www.riverbendnelligen.com /tisummary.html (2023 words)

	Mystery Boigu Island Lorikeets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The island is dissected by a river and access to this camping area is by boat.
		I saw several groups of rainbows whilst on the island and at all times when flying they were very vocal.
		Interestingly there seems to be good numbers of them on the island, its just a matter of someone getting good views of them when they are not flying across the sun.
	menura.cse.unsw.edu.au:64800 /2003/04/msg00370.html (538 words)

	Torres 2003 Brief Description
		After they return to their home island they will maintain contact through teleconferences to see how the implementation of this new program is progressing.
		Boigu Island has agreed to host the sports carnival in 2003 and so the students from Dauan and Saibai will need to travel there to participate.
		Badu Island and Dauan Island will enter 2 teams, while, St. Paul’s, Kubin, and Saibai, will enter 1 team in the district level of the Tournament of Minds to be held on Thursday Island.
	www.northernpcap.com /WebPages2003/Torres2003brief.htm (4887 words)

	Barleria or porcupine flower (Barleria prionitis) - Alert List for Environmental Weeds - Weed Management Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dieback of above-ground vegetation on Boigu Island in the Torres Strait generally occurs between September and November, a little later than on the mainland.
		On Boigu Island barleria is thought to flower and fruit over a more extended period.
		It is particularly hardy, and in the Katherine region flourishes on rugged limestone outcrops with little soil cover by clinging to the rocks and crevices with a network of roots.
	www.biodiversity.ea.gov.au /biodiversity/invasive/publications/b-prionitis.html (2527 words)

	Good news about your health
		Health centres are located at Badu Island, Boigu Island, Coconut Island, Darnley Island, Dauan Island, Horn Island, Injinoo, Kubin, Mabuiag Island, Murray Island, New Mapoon, Saibai Island, Seisia, St Paul's, Stephen Island, Thursday Island, Umagico, Warraber Island, Yam Island and Yorke Island.
		The redevelopment of Thursday Island Hospital involved the provision of a modern 38 bed acute care facility, improved accident and emergency services, outpatient services, capacity for visiting medical services and ease of access to a range of primary health services.
		Both Boigu and Badu Islands have new primary health care centres and staff accommodation to serve the Torres Strait region.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/36831/20030804/www.health.qld.gov.au/masters/good_news/Districts/Torres_strait.htm (333 words)

	Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Commonwealth of Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania.
		Australia includes a number of islands the largest of which, other than the mainland, is Tasmania, which is an Australian State.
		The shortest border distance is between the mainlands of PNG and Australia at about 150 km; however, the nearest inhabited island, Boigu Island, is about 5km from PNG.
	www.33beat.com /Australia.html (3480 words)

	Australia Photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It includes the entire continent of Australia and a number of islands, the largest of which is Tasmania.
		The shortest border distance is between the mainlands of Papua New Guinea and Australia at about 150 kilometres; however, the northernmost inhabited island, Boigu Island, is about five kilometres from Papua New Guinea.
		The first undisputed recorded European sighting of the Australian continent was made by the Dutch navigator Willem Jansz, who sighted the coast of Cape York in 1606.
	www.mongabay.com /travel/australia (1282 words)

	Shuttle images of PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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	rove.to /papua-new-guinea (820 words)

	Submission No:364 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This submission involves the sighting of a juvenile/immature Spotted Whistling Duck by a party of 10 individuals on the banks of the Boigu River (really a saltwater creek that runs north-south across the whole width of the island of Boigu dividing it into two almost equal parts) on the 3
		Close views were obtained (at times to within 5m) allowing ample opportunity to be certain of the identity.
		This species was not recorded from Boigu or anywhere in Torres Strait in Draffan et al.
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/sub392.htm (278 words)

	Cape York Birding Adventures
		An optional possibility is to fly one early morning to Saibai Island or Boigu Island and return the same day.
		These islands, which are located 4 km off New Guinea, could show us Grey-headed Goshawk, Papuan Flowerpecker, Eclectus Parrot and Singing Starling, and who knows what else might be there during the summer months.
		If you plan to visit one of these island please contact us beforehand and I'll update you on the latest report from the Queensland Health Department.
	www.kirrama.com.au /birweek.html (587 words)

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