Thursday Island
18 dicembre 2022, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Had a pint at the “Top (most) Australian Bar”.
Walked around town a bit, but it was really really warm.
Had a pint at the “Top (most) Australian Bar”.
Walked around town a bit, but it was really really warm.
The Torres Straight at the northern tip of Australia is home to a chain of islands and the Shire Seat is Thursday Island. Visited Whitsunday on Thursday and Thursday on Sunday...
0530 start today - there were four planes all clearing out at 0700 and we had to take the 0610 ferry to Horn Island. It was a beautiful morning, and the noise when the big fighter took off wasLeggi altro
Another quiet office day so far after yesterdays marine patrol, a little bit of cleaning and a trip to the tip. But I stopped by the cemetery on the way back to the office. It was interesting becauseLeggi altro
Lazy day today! I am on restriction for the weekend however, so no drinking and partying for me 😊 I had a job at lunchtime, another medevac at the hospital. A young woman from a tribal village inLeggi altro
Actually a quiet day in the office today - and speaking of the office, here is the ABF building on the island. It's actually quite a good setup, there is a shed and another newer building behind thisLeggi altro
Beautiful afternoon followed by a lovely, mild evening. Managed to get a couple of large bricks to pop up the end of the bed, so it was nice to sleep on something relatively flat again. Top picnicLeggi altro
After our tour we went to the Torres pub...most north pub in Australia and walked around town. There are over 700 Japanese pearlers buried in the cemetery there. Very interesting stories and customsLeggi altro
We took a day trip to Thursday Island. We got off the ferry at a quiet, pretty beachfront area. We spent the first 1 1/2 hours exploring the main township and beachfront. We then had morning tea whistLeggi altro
Boat trip over to Thursday Island (TI) from Seisia this morning on Peddles "Torres Magic".
A good look around Thursday Island on the bus tour, rich history of WW1 & WW2 involvement. Neighbouring HornLeggi altro
Potresti conoscere questo luogo anche con i seguenti nomi:
Thursday Island, Thursday, Île Thursday, 木曜島, 목요섬, 星期四島, Wyspa Thursday, Ilha Thursday, Терсди, Torsdagsön, Терсді, 星期四岛, 他士爹島