Shire of Torres

Shire of Torres
Local government area
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
RegionFar North Queensland
Established1974
Council seatThursday Island
Government
 • MayorYen Loban
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
884 km2 (341 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,421 (2021 census)
 • Density3.8699/km2 (10.023/sq mi)
WebsiteShire of Torres
LGAs around Shire of Torres
Papua New Guinea Torres Strait Island Region Papua New Guinea
Torres Strait Shire of Torres Coral Sea
Gulf of Carpentaria Cook Coral Sea

The Shire of Torres is a local government area located in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering large sections of the Torres Strait Islands and the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula north of 11°S latitude. It holds two distinctions—it is the northernmost Local Government Area in Australia, and is the only one to abut an international border – it is at one point just 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Papua New Guinea. It is administered from Thursday Island.

In the 2021 census, the Shire of Torres had a population of 3,421 people.

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