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The Coming of the Light festival marks the day the London Missionary Society first arrived in Torres Strait. The missionaries landed at Erub Island on 1 July 1871.
This is a significant day for Torres Strait Islanders, who are predominantly of christian faith, and religious and cultural ceremonies across Torres Strait and mainland Australia are held on this day. The local media gives details about all the events.
Written Dec 30, 2004
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The Coming of the Light festival marks the day the London Missionary Society first arrived in Torres Strait. The missionaries landed at Erub Island on 1 July...
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Thursday Island - In the Torres Strait
Thursday Island is Queensland’s most northerly administration centre, off the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait. It is 1,600 kilometres by air north of Brisbane. A colourful outpost,......
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great place to spend your childhood
Thursday Island (or TI) is at the very top of Australia...just off the tip of Cape York on the east coast of Australia. It is a small island in a large group of islands.
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It is the outpost, the last of the escapes, kind of guam for americans who keep on moving west, this one you keep on going north.. no further place to go. Also in this group of islands is the spot......
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Torres Strait islands, discoverd by Spaniards
Probably he also discovered Australia mainland. The monument was erected by the Spanish embassador in Australia to conmemorate Torres discovery of the islands
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