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Thursday Island

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Thursday Island
An island of northeast Australia in Torres Strait northwest of Cape York. It is noted for its pearl fishing beds.
Thursday Island
n
(Placename) an island in Torres Strait, between NE Australia and New Guinea: administratively part of Queensland, Australia. Area: 4 sq. km (1.5 sq. miles)
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A couple of the islands with people are named Thursday Island and Poruma Island, Thursday is the center of the islands and is the administration area, Poruma is a wonderful location to visit.
Cooktown and Cape York Australia-Tips for These by Julie Johnson / Travel, recreation and leisure community
After being spotted by an Australian coastal patrol aircraft on Saturday, the pair were winched onto a rescue helicopter and taken to hospital on Thursday Island, off Australia's far north.
Sailors saved from floating icebox by Aljazeera.net
133 days How long Poon Lim, 22, survived alone in the South Atlantic during Second World War CAPTION(S): HELPLESS They feared box would be a floating coffin TORRES STRAIT Queensland 19/01/2009; LUCKY TO BE ALIVE Unnamed Burmese trawlermen are both in their early 20s; Boat sinks about 200 miles off the Australian coast; They are rescued about 60 nautical miles off Thursday Island in Queensland
Alive..after 25 days lost at sea in a 5ft icebox; ONLY SURVIVORS' ... by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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