Torres Strait

American  

[tawr-iz, tor-] / ˈtɔr ɪz, ˈtɒr- /

noun

1. a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea. 80 miles (130 km) wide.

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Torres Strait British  

/ ˈtɒr-, ˈtɔːrɪz /

noun

1. a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea, linking the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea. Width: about 145 km (90 miles)

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Example Sentences

Robin Granites, a family member and elder, called for calm, saying the focus should be on "sorry business", a period of collective mourning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up about four percent of the population.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Held over four years, The Yoorrook Justice Commission gave Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the opportunity to formally share their stories and experiences.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

For decades in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids were removed from their families as part of an assimilation policy from successive governments.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

For instance, Aboriginal hunter-gatherers of northeastern Australia traded for thousands of years with farmers of the Torres Strait Islands, between Australia and New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond