3 Island Tour - Thursday Island

It was a quick trip to Thursday Island, we stopped at a Cafe for people to grab a coffee, juice or snack before our taxi tour, that we didn't know was included, bonus! Our driver was a funny bloke, cracking jokes along the way and very informative. He had jokes with Ben about the AFL and NRL, it was good. Also, he's a NSW supporter and everyone else on our bus were Queenslanders, he heckled them a bit too. We cruised past Border force and through the main street. We stopped at Green Hill Fort and got out for a wander. There were concerns about Russia invading in the 1890s? I think it was, so they were preparing just in case. It was a well maintained piece of history. We were taken past the school and many other community buildings. He did take us through the cemetery and told us about the Torres Strait culture of celebrating life and how they unveil headstones, sometimes years later to ensure the whole family can travel and celebrate. We were dropped at the bowling club which was opened specifically for our group, cheap drinks and lunch, Bill told us earlier that often the other pubs are packed and not as efficient. It's also the only waterfront spot to have a drink and lunch. We had burgers, plain and fish, they were great! We moved quickly, as we wanted to get to the Torres Hotel, the geographically most northern Australian pub. Love these records haha. Just a quick one before heading to the Gab Titui Cultural centre which has had a lot of government money poured into it, a lot of the island has actually. After a browse through we headed back to the wharf to keep moving.Read more