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The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait between Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

This is a list of the named islands and island groups in the Torres Strait. In addition there are unnamed islands and named and unnamed rocks.

Almost all of the islands in the Torres Strait are part of Australia; consequently all entries in this table are in Australia unless noted as being in Papua New Guinea.

Table of islands


Name Other names Position Group Population Area (km²) Freehold? Notes
Aipus Island 9°56′28″S 142°10′19″E / 9.941°S 142.172°E / -9.941; 142.172 (Aipus Island) Belle Vue Islands
Akone Islet 10°40′02″S 142°40′12″E / 10.66730112°S 142.6700377°E / -10.66730112; 142.6700377 (Akone Islet)
Albany Island 10°43′47″S 142°36′19″E / 10.72981076°S 142.6053586°E / -10.72981076; 142.6053586 (Albany Island)
Allison Islet Nur Islet 10°06′01″S 142°04′53″E / 10.100278°S 142.08139°E / -10.100278; 142.08139 (Allison Islet)
Anchor Cay 9°21′43″S 144°05′56″E / 9.36194°S 144.09889°E / -9.36194; 144.09889 (Anchor Cay)
Arden Island Garboy Island 9°52′06″S 143°10′16″E / 9.868334°S 143.171112°E / -9.868334; 143.171112 (Arden Island) Belle Vue Islands
Aubussi Island 9°14′02″S 142°10′11″E / 9.23389°S 142.169724°E / -9.23389; 142.169724 (Aubussi Island) Talbot Islands
Aukane Islet 9°52′05″S 143°23′37″E / 9.868055°S 143.393616°E / -9.868055; 143.393616 (Aukane Islet) Bourke Isles
Aureed Island 9°57′13″S 143°17′23″E / 9.953611°S 143.289734°E / -9.953611; 143.289734 (Aureed Island) Bourke Isles
Badu Island Mulgrave Island 10°06′56″S 142°08′41″E / 10.115556°S 142.144714°E / -10.115556; 142.144714 (Badu Island) 690 97.8
Barn Island Parau Island 10°50′21″S 142°19′05″E / 10.839058°S 142.318069°E / -10.839058; 142.318069 (Barn Island)
Barney Island Tuin 10°13′08″S 142°09′59″E / 10.218888°S 142.166382°E / -10.218888; 142.166382 (BarneyIsland)
Belle Vue Islands 9°56′04″S 142°09′41″E / 9.934444°S 142.161377°E / -9.934444; 142.161377 (Belle Vue Islands)
Bet Islet Burrar Islet 10°08′45″S 142°49′10″E / 10.145833°S 142.819443°E / -10.145833; 142.819443 (Bet Islet) The Three Sisters 0 0.2
Boigu Island 9°15′37″S 142°12′49″E / 9.260278°S 142.213608°E / -9.260278; 142.213608 (Boigu Island) Talbot Islands 270 72.2
Bond Island 10°04′25″S 142°15′52″E / 10.073509°S 142.26445°E / -10.073509; 142.26445 (Bond Island)
Booby Island 10°36′15″S 141°54′39″E / 10.604167°S 141.910828°E / -10.604167; 141.910828 (Booby Island)
Bourke Island 9°53′00″S 143°29′04″E / 9.883234°S 143.484436°E / -9.883234; 143.484436 (Bourke Island)
Bourke Isles 9°50′39″S 143°24′08″E / 9.84417°S 143.40222°E / -9.84417; 143.40222 (Bourke Isles)
Bramble Cay 9°08′33″S 143°52′34″E / 9.1425°S 143.87611°E / -9.1425; 143.87611 (Bramble Cay)
Brewis Island 10°53′15″S 142°41′39″E / 10.8875°S 142.69417°E / -10.8875; 142.69417 (Brewis Island)
Browne Island Ngul 10°13′25″S 142°09′14″E / 10.223611°S 142.153885°E / -10.223611; 142.153885 (Browne Island)
Bush Islet 10°42′32″S 142°35′52″E / 10.70888085°S 142.5978684°E / -10.70888085; 142.5978684 (Bush Islet)
Campbell Island Tappoear Island 9°33′37″S 143°29′34″E / 9.56018°S 143.492767°E / -9.56018; 143.492767 (Campbell Island)
Canoe Cay 9°42′01″S 143°50′01″E / 9.70028°S 143.83361°E / -9.70028; 143.83361 (Canoe Cay)
Canoe Island Dadali 10°20′38″S 142°06′31″E / 10.343888°S 142.108612°E / -10.343888; 142.108612 (Canoe Island)
Cap Islet Muquar Island 9°50′10″S 142°42′54″E / 9.836007°S 142.714996°E / -9.836007; 142.714996 (Cap Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Castle Island Bakilai 10°02′50″S 142°09′28″E / 10.047123°S 142.157776°E / -10.047123; 142.157776 (Castle Island)
Channel Island 10°21′07″S 142°13′41″E / 10.35184°S 142.228058°E / -10.35184; 142.228058 (Channel Island)
Cheropo Island 10°41′20″S 142°16′51″E / 10.68898058°S 142.2808592°E / -10.68898058; 142.2808592 (Cheropo Island)
Clarke Island Tukupai 10°12′29″S 142°08′45″E / 10.207953°S 142.145828°E / -10.207953; 142.145828 (Clarke Island)
Coconut Island Poruma Island, Parremar Island, Cocoa Nut Island
 10°02′55″S 143°04′04″E / 10.048612°S 143.06778°E / -10.048612; 143.06778 (Coconut Island) 180 0.54
Crab Island Moent 10°58′23″S 142°06′21″E / 10.973055°S 142.105835°E / -10.973055; 142.105835 (Crab Island)
Dalrymple Islet Damuth Island 9°36′34″S 143°18′11″E / 9.609445°S 143.303055°E / -9.609445; 143.303055 (Dalrymple Islet)
Darnley Island Erub Island 9°35′13″S 143°46′14″E / 9.586945°S 143.770554°E / -9.586945; 143.770554 (Darnley Island) 316 5.5
Daua Island Dowar Island, Dauar 9°56′38″S 144°01′33″E / 9.94389°S 144.02583°E / -9.94389; 144.02583 (Daua Island) 0.37
Dauan Island Cornwallis Island 9°25′24″S 142°32′10″E / 9.42323389°S 142.5361169°E / -9.42323389; 142.5361169 (Dauan Island) Murray Islands 120 4
Dayman Island Teran 10°45′42″S 142°22′25″E / 10.76159026°S 142.3736798°E / -10.76159026; 142.3736798 (Dayman Island)
Deliverance Island Warul Kawa 9°31′01″S 141°34′19″E / 9.516854°S 141.571945°E / -9.516854; 141.571945 (Deliverance Island)
Dove Islet 9°59′47″S 143°01′46″E / 9.996389°S 143.029434°E / -9.996389; 143.029434 (Dove Islet)
Dugong Islet 10°31′12″S 143°06′01″E / 10.52004517°S 143.1001704°E / -10.52004517; 143.1001704 (Dugong Islet)
Dumaralug Island 10°45′51″S 142°12′47″E / 10.764059°S 142.213074°E / -10.764059; 142.213074 (Dumaralug Island)
Duncan Islands 10°14′12″S 142°04′46″E / 10.236667°S 142.079437°E / -10.236667; 142.079437 (Duncan Islands)
East Cay 9°23′31″S 144°13′04″E / 9.39194°S 144.21778°E / -9.39194; 144.21778 (East Cay)
East Strait Island 10°29′44″S 142°27′01″E / 10.49564064°S 142.4504092°E / -10.49564064; 142.4504092 (East Strait Island)
Eborac Island 10°40′56″S 142°32′03″E / 10.68235038°S 142.5341391°E / -10.68235038; 142.5341391 (Eborac Island)
Entrance Island Zuna Island 10°43′06″S 142°17′45″E / 10.718225°S 142.295853°E / -10.718225; 142.295853 (Entrance Island)
10°02′34″S 142°04′04″E / 10.042778°S 142.06778°E / -10.042778; 142.06778 (Farewell Islets) Farewell Islets
Flat Islet 10°07′05″S 142°04′29″E / 10.11806°S 142.07472°E / -10.11806; 142.07472 (Flat Islet)
Florence Island Talab 9°57′23″S 142°12′39″E / 9.956289°S 142.210831°E / -9.956289; 142.210831 (Florence Island) Belle Vue Islands
Friday Island Gealug Island 10°35′49″S 142°09′55″E / 10.596837°S 142.165283°E / -10.596837; 142.165283 (Friday Island) 20 4.8
Gabba Island Gerbar Island 9°45′55″S 142°38′00″E / 9.765174°S 142.633331°E / -9.765174; 142.633331 (Gabba Island)
Gainaulai Islet 10°19′01″S 142°05′34″E / 10.31684208°S 142.0927734°E / -10.31684208; 142.0927734 (Gainaulai Islet)
Getullai Island 10°11′23″S 142°30′54″E / 10.189722°S 142.514999°E / -10.189722; 142.514999 (Getullai Island)
Goods Island Palilug 10°33′46″S 142°09′35″E / 10.562672°S 142.159729°E / -10.562672; 142.159729 (Goods Island)
Great Woody Island Kai Yalubi Island 10°42′15″S 142°21′10″E / 10.7040408°S 142.3526891°E / -10.7040408; 142.3526891 (Great Woody Island)
Green Islet Ilapnab 10°11′28″S 142°07′04″E / 10.191112°S 142.117783°E / -10.191112; 142.117783 (Green Islet)
Half Way Island 10°06′20″S 143°19′13″E / 10.105556°S 143.320282°E / -10.105556; 143.320282 (Half Way Island)
Hammond Island Keriri Island 10°32′45″S 142°12′51″E / 10.54572715°S 142.2141809°E / -10.54572715; 142.2141809 (Hammond Island) 204 14.5
Hawkesbury Island Warral Island 10°22′16″S 142°07′54″E / 10.37103572°S 142.1315632°E / -10.37103572; 142.1315632 (Hawkesbury Island)
High Island Wurrka 10°43′31″S 142°24′51″E / 10.725169°S 142.414185°E / -10.725169; 142.414185 (High Island)
High Island Wia 10°12′01″S 142°10′08″E / 10.200277°S 142.1689°E / -10.200277; 142.1689 (High Island)
Horn Island Narupai 10°36′26″S 142°17′03″E / 10.607114°S 142.28418°E / -10.607114; 142.28418 (Horn Island) 650 53.8
Iadi Island 9°55′52″S 142°09′28″E / 9.931012154°S 142.1577759°E / -9.931012154; 142.1577759 (Iadi Island) Belle Vue Islands
Ida Island 10°42′35″S 142°33′29″E / 10.70964062°S 142.5579888°E / -10.70964062; 142.5579888 (Ida Island)
Johnson Islet 10°39′28″S 142°45′15″E / 10.65787222°S 142.7542657°E / -10.65787222; 142.7542657 (Johnson Islet)
Kabbikane Islet 9°49′10″S 143°24′30″E / 9.819346°S 143.40831°E / -9.819346; 143.40831 (Kabbikane Islet) Bourke Isles
Kamutnab Islet 9°57′42″S 142°09′08″E / 9.961666°S 142.152222°E / -9.961666; 142.152222 (Kamutnab Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Kanig Island 10°14′33″S 142°04′58″E / 10.24239826°S 142.0827789°E / -10.24239826; 142.0827789 (Kanig Island) Duncan Islands
Kapuda Islet 10°33′54″S 142°13′29″E / 10.564893°S 142.224731°E / -10.564893; 142.224731 (Kapuda Islet)
Karniga Island 10°46′02″S 142°23′14″E / 10.76732017°S 142.38718°E / -10.76732017; 142.38718 (Karniga Island)
Kaub Islets 9°57′38″S 142°12′38″E / 9.960555077°S 142.210556°E / -9.960555077; 142.210556 (Kaub Islets) Belle Vue Islands
Kaumag Island 9°22′04″S 142°41′46″E / 9.367678°S 142.696121°E / -9.367678; 142.696121 (Kaumag Island)
Keatinge Islet 10°37′37″S 142°39′48″E / 10.62694°S 142.66333°E / -10.62694; 142.66333 (Keatinge Islet)
Keats Island Homogar Islet ?, Umaga Parish 9°41′03″S 143°25′49″E / 9.684167°S 143.430283°E / -9.684167; 143.430283 (Keats Island) Yorke Islands
Kerr Islet 9°36′32″S 141°34′08″E / 9.60889°S 141.568893°E / -9.60889; 141.568893 (Kerr Islet)
Kodall Island 9°44′24″S 143°26′49″E / 9.740001°S 143.446945°E / -9.740001; 143.446945 (Kodall Island) Yorke Islands
Kongan Rock 9°56′43″S 142°10′26″E / 9.945178986°S 142.1738892°E / -9.945178986; 142.1738892 (Kongan Rock) Belle Vue Islands
Kunai Islet 10°34′59″S 142°10′35″E / 10.583055°S 142.176392°E / -10.583055; 142.176392 (Kunai Islet)
Lacey Island 10°36′42″S 142°36′36″E / 10.611667°S 142.610001°E / -10.611667; 142.610001 (Lacey Island)
Layoak Islet 9°51′44″S 143°18′30″E / 9.862223°S 143.308334°E / -9.862223; 143.308334 (Layoak Islet) Bourke Isles
Little Adolphus Island 10°35′39″S 142°36′57″E / 10.59412085°S 142.6157781°E / -10.59412085; 142.6157781 (Little Adolphus Island)
Little Ida Island 10°43′14″S 142°33′26″E / 10.72055531°S 142.5572205°E / -10.72055531; 142.5572205 (Little Ida Island)
Little Roko Island 10°44′09″S 142°25′09″E / 10.73593028°S 142.4191598°E / -10.73593028; 142.4191598 (Little Roko Island)
Little Woody Island Meggi Yalubi Island 10°42′55″S 142°20′39″E / 10.71531069°S 142.3442993°E / -10.71531069; 142.3442993 (Little Woody Island)
Lowry Islet 10°06′04″S 142°49′05″E / 10.101111°S 142.818054°E / -10.101111; 142.818054 (Lowry Islet)
Mabuiag Island Jervis Island 9°57′16″S 142°10′51″E / 9.954344918°S 142.1808474°E / -9.954344918; 142.1808474 (Mabuiag Island) Belle Vue Islands 50 7.5
Mai Islet 10°43′17″S 142°37′29″E / 10.72151094°S 142.6248383°E / -10.72151094; 142.6248383 (Mai Islet)
Markilug Islet Markailag 10°46′26″S 142°23′36″E / 10.77378°S 142.393356°E / -10.77378; 142.393356 (Markilug Islet)
Marsden Islet Eegarbu 9°42′40″S 143°21′44″E / 9.711111°S 143.362228°E / -9.711111; 143.362228 (Marsden Islet) Yorke Islands
Marte Island 9°56′04″S 142°09′49″E / 9.934345245°S 142.1636047°E / -9.934345245; 142.1636047 (Marte Island) Belle Vue Islands
Masig Island 9°44′58″S 143°24′27″E / 9.749445°S 143.407501°E / -9.749445; 143.407501 (Masig Island) Yorke Islands
Meddler Island Gaibait 10°42′07″S 142°22′59″E / 10.702°S 142.383°E / -10.702; 142.383 (Meddler Island)
Meer Island
 Maer Island, Mer Island, Murray Island 9°55′01″S 144°03′00″E / 9.917°S 144.050°E / -9.917; 144.050 (Meer Island) Murray Islands 485 4.29
Middle Brother 10°42′43″S 142°40′52″E / 10.712°S 142.681°E / -10.712; 142.681 (Middle Brother)
Mimi Islet 9°57′00″S 143°24′00″E / 9.950°S 143.400°E / -9.950; 143.400 (Mimi Islet) Bourke Isles
Mipa Islet 9°57′38″S 142°10′16″E / 9.960456848°S 142.1711121°E / -9.960456848; 142.1711121 (Mipa Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Moa Island Banks Island 10°10′59″S 142°16′01″E / 10.183°S 142.267°E / -10.183; 142.267 (Moa Island) 394 171.7
Moimi Island 9°13′59″S 142°15′00″E / 9.233°S 142.250°E / -9.233; 142.250 (Moimi Island) Talbot Islands
Morilug Islet 10°49′19″S 142°41′00″E / 10.822°S 142.6832°E / -10.822; 142.6832 (Morilug Islet)
Mouinndo Islet 10°49′41″S 142°21′58″E / 10.828°S 142.366°E / -10.828; 142.366 (Mouinndo Islet)
Mount Adolphus Island Mori 10°40′23″S 142°39′07″E / 10.673°S 142.652°E / -10.673; 142.652 (Mount Adolphus Island)
Mount Ernest Island Nagheer Island 10°15′00″S 142°28′59″E / 10.250°S 142.483°E / -10.250; 142.483 (Mount Ernest Island)
Murangi Islet 10°41′42″S 142°29′35″E / 10.695°S 142.493°E / -10.695; 142.493 (Murangi Islet)
Murray Islands
Nepean Island Attagoy Island 9°34′01″S 143°39′00″E / 9.567°S 143.650°E / -9.567; 143.650 (Nepean Island)
Nicklin Islet 10°40′16″S 142°39′00″E / 10.671°S 142.650°E / -10.671; 142.650 (Nicklin Islet)
North Brother 10°42′16″S 142°40′12″E / 10.704336°S 142.670013°E / -10.704336; 142.670013 (North Brother)
North Island 9°57′00″S 142°12′00″E / 9.950°S 142.200°E / -9.950; 142.200 (North Island)
North Island 10°01′42″S 142°07′44″E / 10.028234°S 142.128891°E / -10.028234; 142.128891 (North Island)
North Possession Island Iem Island 10°04′55″S 142°19′37″E / 10.082°S 142.327°E / -10.082; 142.327 (North Possession Island)
North West Islet 10°40′01″S 142°06′00″E / 10.667°S 142.100°E / -10.667; 142.100 (North West Islet)
Obelisk Islet 10°06′00″S 142°06′00″E / 10.100°S 142.100°E / -10.100; 142.100 (Obelisk Islet)
Packe Island Tarilag Island 10°44′35″S 142°13′23″E / 10.743°S 142.223°E / -10.743; 142.223 (Packe Island) Thursday Islands 10 0.7
Parama Island Bampton (former) 9°00′09″S 143°24′55″E / 9.00250°S 143.41528°E / -9.00250; 143.41528 (Parama Island) Papua New Guinea
Passage Island Bupu 9°58′37″S 142°14′21″E / 9.977°S 142.2393°E / -9.977; 142.2393 (Passage Island) Belle Vue Islands
Pearce Cay Mallicamas 9°30′00″S 143°16′59″E / 9.500°S 143.283°E / -9.500; 143.283 (Pearce Cay)
Pelican Islet 9°58′05″S 142°12′57″E / 9.968054771°S 142.2158356°E / -9.968054771; 142.2158356 (Pelican Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Phipps Island Zurat 10°16′37″S 142°06′07″E / 10.277°S 142.102°E / -10.277; 142.102 (Phipps Island)
Pita Dabai Island 10°11′27″S 142°10′27″E / 10.19083309°S 142.1741791°E / -10.19083309; 142.1741791 (Pita Dabai Island)
Poll Islet Guijar Islet 10°12′00″S 142°49′59″E / 10.200°S 142.833°E / -10.200; 142.833 (Poll Islet) The Three Sisters
Port Lihou Island Yeta 10°26′S 142°08′E / 10.43°S 142.14°E / -10.43; 142.14 (Port Lihou Island) Inner islands
Portlock Island Kulbi 10°07′01″S 142°21′32″E / 10.117°S 142.359°E / -10.117; 142.359 (Portlock Island)
Possession Island Tuined, Bedanug 10°43′32″S 142°23′53″E / 10.725447°S 142.398071°E / -10.725447; 142.398071 (Possession Island)
Prince of Wales Island Muralag Island 10°41′02″S 142°11′06″E / 10.684°S 142.185°E / -10.684; 142.185 (Prince of Wales Island) 20 204.6
Puigulag Islet 9°57′57″S 142°12′50″E / 9.96583271°S 142.2138824°E / -9.96583271; 142.2138824 (Puigulag Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Pulu Islet 9°57′25″S 142°09′47″E / 9.957°S 142.163°E / -9.957; 142.163 (Pulu Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Pumpkin Island Ngurthai 10°01′15″S 142°07′15″E / 10.02083302°S 142.1208344°E / -10.02083302; 142.1208344 (Pumpkin Island)
Pururai Islet 9°56′30″S 142°10′46″E / 9.941667°S 142.179443°E / -9.941667; 142.179443 (Pururai Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Quoin Island 10°42′47″S 142°22′12″E / 10.713°S 142.370°E / -10.713; 142.370 (Quoin Island) Yes
Red Fruit Islet 9°56′12″S 142°10′42″E / 9.936666°S 142.178345°E / -9.936666; 142.178345 (Red Fruit Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Red Island 10°53′02″S 142°21′32″E / 10.884°S 142.359°E / -10.884; 142.359 (Red Island)
Red Wallis Island 10°50′56″S 142°01′34″E / 10.849°S 142.026°E / -10.849; 142.026 (Red Wallis Island)
Rennel Island Mauar 9°46′01″S 143°16′01″E / 9.767°S 143.267°E / -9.767; 143.267 (Rennel Island) Yorke Islands
Roberts Islet 9°58′01″S 143°07′01″E / 9.967°S 143.117°E / -9.967; 143.117 (Roberts Islet) Bourke Isles
Roko Island 10°44′28″S 142°24′36″E / 10.741°S 142.410°E / -10.741; 142.410 (Roko Island)
Round Island 10°04′28″S 142°05′45″E / 10.07444°S 142.09583°E / -10.07444; 142.09583 (Round Island)
Round Island 10°32′29″S 142°11′28″E / 10.54143164°S 142.1911879°E / -10.54143164; 142.1911879 (Round Island)
Saddle Island 10°10′01″S 142°40′59″E / 10.167°S 142.683°E / -10.167; 142.683 (Saddle Island)
Saibai Island 9°23′24″S 142°37′12″E / 9.390°S 142.620°E / -9.390; 142.620 (Saibai Island) 317 107.9
Salter Island 10°35′53″S 142°38′13″E / 10.598°S 142.637°E / -10.598; 142.637 (Salter Island)
Sassie Island 10°01′59″S 142°51′00″E / 10.033°S 142.850°E / -10.033; 142.850 (Sassie Island)
Scott Island 9°57′45″S 142°12′36″E / 9.9625°S 142.209991°E / -9.9625; 142.209991 (Scott Island) Belle Vue Islands
Smith Cay 9°45′00″S 143°19′59″E / 9.750°S 143.333°E / -9.750; 143.333 (Smith Cay) Yorke Islands
South Brother 10°43′08″S 142°41′18″E / 10.718781°S 142.688339°E / -10.718781; 142.688339 (South Brother)
South Island Aia 10°02′44″S 142°07′54″E / 10.045456°S 142.131668°E / -10.045456; 142.131668 (South Island)
Spencer Island Kulbai Kulbai 10°17′24″S 142°06′04″E / 10.290°S 142.101°E / -10.290; 142.101 (Spencer Island)
Stephens Island Hogar, Ugar Island 9°30′25″S 143°32′42″E / 9.507°S 143.545°E / -9.507; 143.545 (Stephens Island) 100 0.35
Stonehenge Gainaulai Islet 10°19′01″S 142°05′34″E / 10.316944°S 142.092773°E / -10.316944; 142.092773 (Stonehenge)
Suarji Island 10°10′01″S 142°31′01″E / 10.167°S 142.517°E / -10.167; 142.517 (Suarji Island)
Subur Islet 9°58′19″S 142°13′01″E / 9.972°S 142.217°E / -9.972; 142.217 (Subur Islet) Belle Vue Islands
Sue Islet Warraber Islet 10°12′25″S 142°49′30″E / 10.207°S 142.825°E / -10.207; 142.825 (Sue Islet) The Three Sisters 216 0.8
Tern Island 10°59′54″S 142°45′32″E / 10.998334°S 142.758896°E / -10.998334; 142.758896 (Tern Island)
Tetley Island 10°43′35″S 142°43′42″E / 10.7264217°S 142.7283669°E / -10.7264217; 142.7283669 (Tetley Island)
The Three Sisters 10°11′50″S 142°49′32″E / 10.197223°S 142.825562°E / -10.197223; 142.825562 (The Three Sisters)
Three Month Island 10°11′02″S 142°10′08″E / 10.18388939°S 142.1688995°E / -10.18388939; 142.1688995 (Three Month Island)
Thursday Island Wai-Ben, Waiben 10°34′44″S 142°13′12″E / 10.579°S 142.220°E / -10.579; 142.220 (Thursday Island) 2,682 3.5
Tik Island 10°10′39″S 142°10′34″E / 10.17750072°S 142.1761169°E / -10.17750072; 142.1761169 (Tik Island)
Tobin Cay 9°36′46″S 143°39′41″E / 9.612778°S 143.661377°E / -9.612778; 143.661377 (Tobin Cay)
Tobin Island Zagarsum 10°06′19″S 142°20′40″E / 10.105278°S 142.344437°E / -10.105278; 142.344437 (Tobin Island)
Travers Island Warral Island 10°22′05″S 142°21′47″E / 10.368°S 142.363°E / -10.368; 142.363 (Travers Island)
Tree Island 10°04′16″S 142°04′11″E / 10.071111°S 142.069717°E / -10.071111; 142.069717 (Tree Island)
Tree Island Iul Island 10°42′14″S 142°35′49″E / 10.704°S 142.597°E / -10.704; 142.597 (Tree Island)
Trochus Island 10°55′19″S 142°37′49″E / 10.92199019°S 142.6302797°E / -10.92199019; 142.6302797 (Trochus Island)
Tudu Island Warrior Island 9°48′00″S 142°58′01″E / 9.800°S 142.967°E / -9.800; 142.967 (Tudu Island)
Tuesday Islets 10°33′06″S 142°20′44″E / 10.55174248°S 142.3456073°E / -10.55174248; 142.3456073 (Tuesday Islets)
Tuluaa Islet 10°50′38″S 142°20′56″E / 10.84385983°S 142.3489806°E / -10.84385983; 142.3489806 (Tuluaa Islet)
Turnagain Island Buru Island 9°34′01″S 142°16′59″E / 9.567°S 142.283°E / -9.567; 142.283 (Turnagain Island)
Turtle Head Island 10°55′48″S 142°40′48″E / 10.930°S 142.680°E / -10.930; 142.680 (Turtle Head Island)
Turtle Island 10°53′20″S 142°41′46″E / 10.889°S 142.696°E / -10.889; 142.696 (Turtle Island) Yes
Turtle Island #35422 10°44′10″S 142°15′20″E / 10.73622002°S 142.2556798°E / -10.73622002; 142.2556798 (Turtle Island)
Turu Cay 9°49′01″S 141°25′01″E / 9.817°S 141.417°E / -9.817; 141.417 (Turu Cay)
Twin Island Nelgee Island 10°27′46″S 142°26′32″E / 10.46278°S 142.44222°E / -10.46278; 142.44222 (Twin Island)
Underdown Islet 9°28′59″S 143°52′01″E / 9.483°S 143.867°E / -9.483; 143.867 (Underdown Islet)
Wai-Weer Islet 10°34′16″S 142°10′38″E / 10.571111°S 142.177231°E / -10.571111; 142.177231 (Wai-Weer Islet)
Warakuikul Talab Island Middle Island 9°57′00″S 142°13′16″E / 9.950°S 142.221°E / -9.950; 142.221 (Warakuikul Talab Island) Belle Vue Islands
Wassel Island 10°44′53″S 142°24′21″E / 10.74806°S 142.40583°E / -10.74806; 142.40583 (Wassel Island)
Watson Cay 10°02′27″S 142°27′08″E / 10.040833°S 142.452225°E / -10.040833; 142.452225 (Watson Cay)
Waua Islet Wyer Island, Waier Island 9°28′48″S 144°02′13″E / 9.48°S 144.037°E / -9.48; 144.037 (Waua Islet) Murray Islands 0.22
Wednesday Island Maururra 10°31′37″S 142°18′25″E / 10.527°S 142.307°E / -10.527; 142.307 (Wednesday Island)
West Island Ului 10°21′36″S 142°03′11″E / 10.360°S 142.053°E / -10.360; 142.053 (West Island)
Whale Island Matu 10°14′46″S 142°04′16″E / 10.246°S 142.071°E / -10.246; 142.071 (Whale Island)
Widul Island 9°56′42″S 142°09′36″E / 9.945°S 142.160°E / -9.945; 142.160 (Widul Island) Belle Vue Islands
Wilson Island Maitak 10°13′59″S 142°04′59″E / 10.233°S 142.083°E / -10.233; 142.083 (Wilson Island) Duncan Islands
Womer Cay 10°47′38″S 142°58′36″E / 10.793889°S 142.976654°E / -10.793889; 142.976654 (Womer Cay)
Woody Wallis Island 10°52′55″S 142°02′06″E / 10.882°S 142.035°E / -10.882; 142.035 (Woody Wallis Island)
Wuwurrka Islet 10°45′40″S 142°23′39″E / 10.76100234°S 142.3941732°E / -10.76100234; 142.3941732 (Wuwurrka Islet)
Yam Island Iama, Turtle Backed Island 9°54′00″S 142°46′01″E / 9.900°S 142.767°E / -9.900; 142.767 (Yam Island) Bourke Isles 338 2.6
Yargas Island 10°10′58″S 142°10′23″E / 10.18277836°S 142.1730652°E / -10.18277836; 142.1730652 (Yargas Island)
York Island 10°41′02″S 142°31′44″E / 10.684°S 142.529°E / -10.684; 142.529 (York Island)
Yorke Island Masig Island 9°44′42″S 143°26′02″E / 9.745°S 143.434°E / -9.745; 143.434 (Yorke Island) 100 2
Yorke Islands
Zagai Island Dungeness Island 9°51′00″S 142°55′01″E / 9.850°S 142.917°E / -9.850; 142.917 (Zagai Island)
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