Browse property in Thursday Island

Overview

Thursday Island (Waiben) sits 39 km north of Cape York on a 3.5 km² coral‑capped isle in the Torres Strait. In the 2021 Census the locality recorded 2,805 residents, a community shaped by a historic pearling trade that left a vibrant multicultural heritage still evident in local festivals and the island’s many heritage‑listed sites, such as Green Hill Fort and the Quetta Memorial Precinct. Daily life is supported by a sporting complex, gym, ANZAC Park, public library, pharmacy, general store, butcher, bank and the regional hospital and courts, while the area hospital, courts and government offices make the island the administrative hub for the Shire of Torres.

Transport links centre on the Ports North wharf and Thursday Island Airport, with regular ferry services from neighbouring Horn Island and vessels that connect the Torres Strait archipelago. The housing stock reflects its role as both a residential community and a service centre, offering a mix of homes close to schools, including Tagai State College’s primary and secondary campuses, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic School and a TAFE campus, and to cultural amenities such as the Gab Titui Cultural Centre and Ngulaig Meta Municipal Library.