Total islands 7 | Adjacent bodies of water Torres Strait Major islands Yam Island Islands Yam Island | |
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Location Cumberland Passage, Northern Australia | ||
The Bourke Isles are a group of islands in the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located west of the Cumberland Passage in the Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. The isles are situated approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Thursday Island and 54 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Darnley Island. The Bourke Isles are located within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.
The islands were named in 1836 by Charles Lewis, the Commander of colonial schooner Isabella, in honour of Richard Bourke, at the time, the Governor of New South Wales.
The Bourke Isles includes:
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