Badu Island
Mulgrave Island
10°07′S 142°09′E
Badu or Badu Island, is an island in the Torres Strait 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. Badu Island is also a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, and Wakaid is the only town, located on the south-east coast. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands.
Terrain
10°07′S 142°09′E
Overview
Badu or Badu Island, is an island in the Torres Strait 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia. Badu Island is also a locality in the Torres Strait Island Region, and Wakaid is the only town, located on the south-east coast. This island is one of the Torres Strait Islands. The language of Badu is Kala Lagaw Ya. The Mura Badulgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation administers land on behalf of the Badulgal people. The Badulgal people's ownership of Badu and surrounding islands in the Torres Strait was recognised in a native title determination on 1 February 2014, when the Queensland Government handed over to the Badulgal traditional owners freehold title to 9,836 hectares (24,310 acres) of land. The Mura Badulgal (Torres Strait Islanders) Corporation (an RNTBC) administers land on behalf of the Badulgal people. In the 2021 census, Badu Island had a population of 704 people with 86.9% identifying as Indigenous Australians.
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Nearest islands
- Moa Island15 km
- Hammond Island49 km
- Horn Island57 km
- Prince of Wales Island62 km
- Boigu Island95 km
- Saibai Island97 km
Also in Torres Strait Islands
Prince of Wales Island
200 km²▲ 247 m
Major islands
Moa Island
170 km²▲ 374 m
Major islands
Saibai Island
103 km²▲ 28 m
Major islands
Boigu Island
71.4 km²▲ 25 m
Major islands
Horn Island
53.6 km²▲ 122 m
Major islands
Parama Island
36.6 km²▲ 30 m
Major islands
Bristow Island
33 km²▲ 28 m
Minor islands
Hammond Island
15.8 km²▲ 154 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145050010
Aerial photo of Badu Island Airstrip taken on 22 October 1987.
Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145055362
Aerial view of Badu Island Airport taken on 1 December 2023.
Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145055865
Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145055163
Yonge, C. M. (Charles Maurice), 1899-1986 Persistent URL http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-145055667
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Islands looking south from Badu Island, Queensland, ca. 1928 - Charles Maurice Yonge (24731962994). National Library of Australia Commons / No restrictions
- Badu Island Airport 1987. Commonwealth of Australia; Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development / CC BY 4.0
- A villager's hut, Badu Island, Queensland, ca. 1928 - Charles Maurice Yonge (25244323782). National Library of Australia Commons / No restrictions
- Badu Island Airport 2023. Commonwealth of Australia; Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development / CC BY 4.0
- A hut wall constructed of plaited leaves from coconut palms, Badu Island, Queensland, ca. 1928 - Charles Maurice Yonge (25066970270). National Library of Australia Commons / No restrictions
- The village seen through the palms, Badu Island, Queensland, ca. 1928 - Charles Maurice Yonge (24731972484). National Library of Australia Commons / No restrictions
- Villagers plaiting the leaves from the coconut palms, Badu Island, Queensland, ca. 1928 - Charles Maurice Yonge (25244312142). National Library of Australia Commons / No restrictions