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	Torres Strait Islanders - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Torres Strait Islanders, indigenous inhabitants of the islands of the Torres Strait, between northern Australia and New Guinea.
		Torres Strait Islanders lived by making use of both the sea (by fishing) and land (by gardening), and became involved in the pearling industry in the...
		The interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the responsibility of the minister of immigration and multicultural and indigenous...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Torres_Strait_Islanders.html (161 words)

	..:: Strait Up - Stories from the Torres Strait ::..
		Colonisation of the Torres Strait didn't involve the removal of the traditional inhabitants from the land as it did on the Australian mainland.
		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.
		Muralag (Prince of Wales Island) is the largest of the Strait's islands, and forms the centre of this closely-grouped cluster.
	www20.sbs.com.au /straitup/index.php?pg=la (1967 words)

	Torres Strait Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea.
		The Torres Strait itself was formerly a land bridge which connected the present-day Australian continent with New Guinea (in a single landmass called Sahul or Australia-New Guinea).
		Saibai (one of the largest of the Torres Strait Islands) and Boigu are low-lying islands which were formed by deposition of sediments and mud from New Guinean rivers into the Strait accumulating on decayed coral platforms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torres_Strait_Islands (1530 words)

	State Library of Queensland, Footprints Before Me: Torres Strait Island Communities
		A community council was established under the Torres Strait Islander Act 1939, and in 1985, the St Pauls community gained ownership of their land through a Deed of Grant in Trust.
		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)

	Cultural Identity and Development in the Torres Strait Islands
		The Islands of the Torres Strait are situated between the tip of Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
		In recent years the most significant event in the recognition of indigenous rights in the Torres Straits and indeed Australia, is embodied in the decision by the highest court of Australia on the Mabo Land Case which ran for 10 years.
		In looking at self-government for the Torres Strait we will be looking at practical options for securing Islander land, reef and sea tenure; managing appropriate social, health and education services and facilities; protecting the marine and coastal environments; encouraging appropriate economic development; and maintaining and strengthening our unique culture and language.
	www.ignca.nic.in /ls_03009.htm (2470 words)

	Activities in the Torres Strait Islands
		Poruma Island is in Torres Strait between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
		Torres Strait links the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea to the west and its reefs and sand cays make up the most tropical latitudes of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
		There are 19 island communities in the Torres Strait with populations ranging from 80 to 750 residents.
	www.villasofaustralia.com /poruma/location.htm (258 words)

	TORRES STRAIT - SHIPWRECKS
		Torres Strait is that stretch of water between the northerntip of Australia, Cape York, and the Papua coastline west of the Fly River, separating the Arafura Sea to the west, the Gulf of Papua to the north-east and the Coral Sea to the east.
		An unconfirmed story suggests she was fishing about thirty kilometres north-east from Prince of Wales Island, March 1869, when natives boarded her, speared the master and twenty-two of the crew, then kidnapped the captain’s wife and her son as revenge for the abduction of some of their women by European sailors several months earlier.
		Destroyed by fire in Torres Strait while she was carrying explosives to settlers at Norman River in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 1869.
	oceans1.customer.netspace.net.au /torres-wrecks.html (4468 words)

	THE TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS
		The islands of the Torres Strait extend from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to within 5 kilometres of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) coastline.
		The outer islands are north of the arbitrary dotted line, and consist of the western islands (Badu, Moa, Mabuiag), the northwestern islands (Boigu, Dauan, Saibai), the eastern islands (Ugar, Erub, Mer), and the central islands (Masig, Poruma, Warraber, Iama).
		A treaty between Australia and PNG allows Papuans to freely visit the Torres Strait islands (and vice versa) for "traditional" purposes (e.g., to trade and to attend ceremonies).
	www.janeresture.com /torres_strait/index.htm (204 words)

	Torres Strait Islanders (Australia)
		The design was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) in June 1992, and the flag was given equal prominence with the Aboriginal flag.
		The Torres Strait Islander flag was officially proclaimed to be the flag of the Torres strait Islander people of Australia in The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 July 1995 pursuant to s 5 of the Flags Act 1953.
		The dhari is a symbol of all Torres Strait Islanders and the five-pointed star represents the island groups - the eastern, central, western, the Port Kennedy area and the northern peninsula area.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au-tores.html (400 words)

	Torres Strait A New Deal-By Maria Bargh
		Torres Strait Islanders are not, and have a distinct culture from, Aboriginal tribes.
		Torres Strait Islanders are concerned that the current structures which have enabled Torres Strait Islander representation and control of Island Councils may be overtaken by non-indigenous.
		Torres Strait Islanders need a sustainable economic project to ensure that they are not forced to detrimentally exploit their islands or themselves.
	aotearoa.wellington.net.nz /trial/pasif/Tuhinga/TorresArticle.htm (8472 words)

	Torres Strait
		This island is waiting for you to explore her natural beauty and her hidden stories.
		The island is 53km2 with a population of 650, and is a relaxing 15 min ferry ride away from Thursday Island.
		Horn Island is also home to the central domestic airport for Torres Strait, with connecting flights to all outer islands.
	www.torresstrait.com.au /hornisland.html (361 words)

	European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights: news
		With the exception of Murray Island (Mer), Horn Island and Thursday Island, each of the outer community islands in the Torres Strait are held under Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT).
		Given the successful record of achieving native title determinations in the Torres Strait with the consent of the State government, it has come as a great disappointment to the Torres Strait community that the latest determinations had to be cancelled at the last minute as a result of the actions of that government.
		Torres Strait Islanders thought things were back on track after a press release by Premier Peter Beattie on 3 June 2002, the 10th anniversary of Mabo Day.
	www.eniar.org /news/torres.html (1571 words)

	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Torres Strait already has examples of native title held by Islanders under their traditional laws and customs.
		However, in the inner islands, there are lots of private, commercial and residential lands and native title cannot override the rights of non-indigenous people on this land.
		The NTRB for the Torres Strait is the Torres Strait Regional Authority.
	www.tsra.gov.au /www/index.cfm?pageID=127 (1105 words)

	Charting the Pacific - Places
		The Torres Strait Islands are part of the Australian state of Queensland.
		The Torres Strait Islands Treaty signed by Australia and Papua New Guinea allows for free movement (without passports or visas) between Australia and Papua New Guinea for traditional activities in a limited zone of the Torres Strait.
		The first inhabitants of the Torres Strait are believed to have migrated from the Indonesian archipelago 70,000 years ago at a time when New Guinea was still attached to the Australian continent.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/pacific/places/country/torres_strait_islands.htm (666 words)

	CDC - Scrub Typhus in the Torres Strait Islands of North Queensland, Australia
		The Torres Strait islands (Figure 2) lie between Cape York Peninsula in Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
		The islands have a population of approximately 9,000 mainly indigenous inhabitants.
		The occurrence of six cases of scrub typhus on Darnley Island over a 3-week period is important, representing the infection of nearly 2% of the total population (375) (6).
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol9no4/02-0509.htm (1618 words)

	Torres Strait - Country information - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		The Torres Strait Treaty is an agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea which describes the boundaries between the two countries and how the sea area may be used.
		Torres Strait Islanders are allowed to travel north into Papua New Guinea as far as the 9 degrees South latitude line just north of Daru.
		The Torres Strait Treaty allows for the continuation of many of the traditional lifestyle activities between the peoples of the Torres Strait and coastal villages of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.
	www.dfat.gov.au /geo/torres_strait (1039 words)

	Torres Strait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The islands are considered Australian territory and are administered from Thursday Island.
		The first recorded European navigation of the strait was by Luis Vaez de Torres, a Portuguese seaman who was second-in-command on the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernandes de Quirós who sailed from Peru to the South Pacific in 1605.
		Birds of Boigu, Saibai and Dauan Islands (Torres Strait)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torres_Strait (711 words)

	MJA: Map of Torres Strait Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The islands of the Torres Strait extend from the tip of Cape York Peninsula to within 5 km of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) coastline.
		The outer islands are north of the arbitrary dotted line, and consist of the western islands (Badu, Moa, Mabuiag), the northwestern islands (Boigu, Dauan, Saibai), the eastern islands (Ugar, Erub, Mer) and the ceîtral islands (Masig, Poruma, Warraber, Iama).
		On most of the outer islands domestic pigs are reared as a particularly valued source of meat for ceremonial feasts.
	www.mja.com.au /public/issues/sep2/hanna/hanbox1.html (157 words)

	Artok - 9/10/00: 'Dance Machine' and Masks from the Torres Strait Islands
		Some of the earliest known examples are the magnificent articulated turtleshell masks, such as those collected by the 1898 Cambridge Expedition to the Torres Strait, which are acknowledged treasures of the Torres Strait people's cultural and artistic heritage.
		The distinctive inverted U-shape and the clipped white feathers of the Dhari headdress have become the symbol of the Torres Strait Island, and its silhouette appears in the centre of the TSI flag.
		Although they may use traditional methods in the construction of masks, headdresses and dance machines, Torres Strait Islanders are very inventive in their use of materials.
	www.abc.net.au /arts/artok/craft/s197254.htm (603 words)

	Torres Strait Regional Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In a remarkable week, the Torres Strait islands of Erub, Ugar, Iama, Badu and Boigu made the history books in December after receiving their native title from the Federal Court of Australia, marking a major milestone for the region.
		The Federal Court of Australia travelled to each of the five islands to conduct a special sitting of the Court, which was attended by traditional owners for the purpose of formally recognising their native title rights.
		TSRA Chairperson, Mr Toshie Kris said the entire Torres Strait celebrated this moment in history, which signified the recognition of native title over the last of Torres Strait’s community islands in which claims were lodged under the Native Title Act (Cth) 1993.
	www.tsra.gov.au /www/index.cfm?pageID=361 (443 words)

	Torres Strait Cultural Centre, Thursday Island
		Thursday Island is the centre for the 20 Torres Strait islands which have been part of Queensland since 1872.
		The people of the Torres Strait have long considered that a major cultural centre in the region was essential to the presentation of their unique heritage.
		It is a place for Torres Strait islanders to celebrate their culture and pass on traditions and stories from one generation to the next.
	www.heritagetrails.qld.gov.au /attractions/thursday1.html (393 words)

	ontoLondon: Torres Strait Islands myths and legends for your viewing pleasure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Torres Strait Islands myths and legends for your viewing pleasure
		Works by the Torres Strait Islander and printmaker, Dennis Nona, are on display at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery on Windmill Street (between Charlotte Street and Tottenham Court Road) until Saturday 2 September 2006...
		The Torres Strait Islands are a group of more than 270 small islands lying in the narrow waterway between Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea.
	ontolondon.blogspot.com /2006/07/torres-strait-islands-myths-and.html (274 words)

	Torres Strait (tw3)(tsi1Page1)
		(In this study of the Torres Strait Islanders, the author considers the utilitarian, religious, recreational, personal, commercial and military products of the island craftsmen and their application and usage in the many aspects of island life) (Keywords: Ethnology, material culture, Pacific, Australia, Melanesia, doiom, Massid, Tutu, Waier, Waiet).
		This book provides, for the first time a Torres Strait Islander perspective on the history, customs, legends and artistic expressions of a people who existed as a minority within the minority of indigenous Australians) (Keywords: Cultural history, Pacific, Australia, Melanesia, artefacts, contemporary art, language, religion).
		This catalogue is divided into the five broad regions of the Torres Strait and illustrates forty-five of the objects along with archival photographs from the original University of Cambridge expedition to the Torres Strait in 1888) (Keywords: Ethnology, Australia, Torres Strait Islanders, masks, clubs, ceremony, ritual).
	www.tribalworldbooks.com.au /tsi1Page1.html (456 words)

	Government to rush through laws to stop asylum seekers - smh.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		New regulations will be quickly imposed to exclude the Torres Strait Islands from Australia's migration zone, stopping asylum seekers headed there from applying for an Australian visa.
		Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock today responded to news of an unauthorised boat headed to the Torres Strait by announcing it would excise the area along with islands off the north-west of Western Australia.
		Mr Ruddock said the regulations meant illegal immigrants landing on islands off northern Australia would be unable to apply for a visa.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/06/07/1022982766703.html (499 words)

	Islands in the Sun
		Islands in the Sun, the first major exhibition of contemporary prints by indigenous artists from Australia and the Australasian region, brings together a remarkable and extensive collection of prints by artists from Arnhem Land, Bathurst and Melville Islands, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
		Islands in the Sun is both a visually and spiritually stimulating exhibition which will contribute greatly to our understanding of contemporary indigenous art of out region.
		Islands in the Sun is a NGA Travelling Exhibition in collaboration with Cairns Regional Gallery.
	www.nga.gov.au /islands/index.cfm (931 words)

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