Torres Strait - Beach Front Holiday Properties, Holidays and Lifestyles

Listed Below are the best Torres Strait - Beach Front Holidays, Holiday Accommodation and Beachfront Properties for Sale, Rent or Lease, that are on the beachfront, waterfront or close to the beach. The Torres Strait Islands lie north of North Queensland's Cape York Peninsula. There are 274 small islands (17 are inhabited) located in the waterway that separates Australia from the island nation of Papua New Guinea. Thursday, Horn Island and Poruma Island are the most well-known of the Torres Strait Islands. Activities on the islands are quite traditional, with fishing being the major economic pursuit. The award winning Poruma Island Resort welcomes guests to experience their impressive seafood cuisine, traditional fishing methods, and to learn island crafts and history. Poruma Island Resort was awarded Queensland's Best Tourism Destination within Torres Strait or Aboriginal communities for 2003. The ancestors of Poruma Island (formerly known as Coconut Island) built their houses out of grass, coconut leaves and trees that floated down from the Fly River jungles of Papua New Guinea. Another popular destination is the Grand Hotel located on the foreshore of Thursday Island, fondly called T.I. There is a wide range of adventure tours and accommodation on the Torres Strait Islands. Scroll through the list to find your perfect holiday destination.

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Torres Strait - Other areas include: Cape York, Weipa, Karumba

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