Thursday Island, Australia

Thursday Island is located at the northernmost tip of Australia. Today, Sunday, we tendered to the little town; it was pretty smooth, but a long ride.

Thursday Island is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. Nice beach but you cannot swim in it. It is infested with crocodiles and sharks! Good fishing, though. Population 3,000.

We attended the Port Kennedy Association Hall presentation featuring youngsters singing and dancing, and we learned about the local history of the community.

Following the event, we did a brief walk through the town, finally returning to ship for lunch (and laundry).Read more