Torres Strait Islands

The fishing is absolutely amazing in the crystal clear waters of the Torres Strait. Snorkelling on the reefs is pretty good too, but caution is required as some reefs house sharks and crocodiles.

Walking

There are numerous tracks around Thursday Island that are accessible to the public, and don't take very long. You can walk up to the radio tower/wind turbine for great views of the surrounding islands, and a good sunset. You can walk around the island to Sadies beach, along the road or along an elevated track that starts in the main town. Along this track you can see numerous plants, ant hills, birds, and remains of old war lookouts. Going the other way out of the main township, you can walk to Quarantine Wharf not well marked on maps so you may have to backtrack once there. There is also a patch of rain forest near Green Hill Fort, both which are nice to walk to.

A privately owned museum with war collections, photos and local history including the pearling industry. Also tours of WW2 sites around Horn Island run multiple times a day takes around 1 1/2 hours, $36, or around $70 including an asian buffet lunch, with entry to the museum included. Book ahead.

Peddell's Ferries provide package tours of Thursday Island/Horn Island combined with return ferry from Seisia, Cape York. Tours include the Green Hill Fort and Horn Island WW2 Museum