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Island Stars

Island Stars specialises in unique Torres Strait Islander Cultural Experiences and Art which will take you on a special journey that explores Ailan Kastom (Island Custom) and two of the oldest living cultures in the world. Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures merge in this region creating an authentic experience that can be viewed nowhere else in Australia. A visit to the Torres Strait region isn’t complete without experiencing one of Island stars cultural dance and storytelling shows. Launched in 2019, Island Stars cultural experience, is a one-of-a-kind show found only on the beautiful Thursday Island … no trip to the Straits is complete without this cultural awakening.

Thursday Island QLD

0.2 km away

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Landmarks and Buildings

Green Hill Fort

Green Hill Fort on Thursday Island was built between 1891 – 1893 as part of Australia's defence against a possible Russian invasion. It was eventually decommissioned some time in 1927 and the buildings were demolished and the guns were spiked. Green Hill is a small grassy hill about 58 metres above sea level at the western end of Thursday Island. There are five rooms with 600 millimetre thick concrete walls used for ammunition storage. The initial buildings on site were the general storeroom, shell store, cordite room, lamp room and artillery store. A timber and corrugated iron guardhouse (25 inch by 15 inch) was also built over a 20000 gallon underground well. A cooling plant machine room and a powder room were added in 1912. Air conditioning ducts were installed from the cooling plant machine room to the cordite store.

Thursday Island QLD

0.5 km away

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Natural Attractions

RMS Quetta

One of Queensland’s most spectacular and least dived shipwrecks is the RMS Quetta! In 1890 the RMS Quetta, 120 metre passenger and cargo ship, was on a voyage from Brisbane to London when the vessel hit an uncharted rock north of Cape York. The ship sank very quickly and with the loss of 134 people it is still the worst maritime disaster to happen in Queensland. The RMS Quetta today rests on its port side in 18 metres and is a sensational dive. The ship is largely intact, with plenty of cabins and the holds to explore. Washed by strong currents, lush corals decorate the wreck and provide a home for invertebrate species and reef fish. However, the best feature of the RMS Quetta is the staggering amounts of fish that populate the wreck. Common are schools of batfish, trevally, snappers, sweetlips and barracuda. Other species seen on the wreck include stingrays, sharks, eagle rays, turtles, sea snakes and large gropers.

Punsand QLD

25 km away

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