The people of the Torres Straits seem to have arrived on the islands less than 10,000 years ago, as before that time the islands were part of the land bridge that connected New Guinea and Australia.

The Torres Strait Islands ... the High Court of Australia recognised the native title rights of Eddie Mabo, an inhabitant of Murray Island (Mer), over his traditional land. The High Court ...

The traditional owners were awarded freehold title for 9,000 hectares of land in 2014 ... tourism industry (in Australia). There is huge potential here in the Torres Strait.

Her late father - land rights activist Mr Thompson - signed the document that returned ten per cent of South Australia to the ... Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders are eligible to ...