Talbot Islands

The Talbot Islands are a group of islands in the archipelago of the Torres Strait Islands. They are located a few kilometers off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea at the mouth of the MAI Koussa River. Except for the lying very near the coast islands, they are part of the Australian state of Queensland.

The main island Boigu had 2006 283 inhabitants; all other islands of the group are uninhabited.

Table of Islands

At the Talbot Islands are primarily the following islands:

Note: The table shows the unnamed islands are west of Aubusi Iceland ( 9 ° 13 ' 50 "S, 142 ° 9' 4" O- 9.2305027777778142.15110277778 ) and Aymermud ( 9 ° 13 ' 50 "S, 142 ° 9 '4 " O- 9.2305027777778142.15110277778 ) with a combined area of ​​about 27 ha not included.

Policy

Administratively include the Australian islands to the Top Western Islands, an island region in the municipality of Torres Shire of Queensland. The remaining islands are part of the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.

History

The Kawai Islands, 10 km northwest of Boigu and a few hundred meters from the coast of New Guinea are yet to the Talbot Islands. These islands, as well as Koussa Iceland northeast of the group were in the Torres Strait Treaty passed in 1978 with Papua New Guinea .. Until then, she appeared on maps as belonging to Australia.