Bourke Isles
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The Bourke Isles are a group of islands in the Torres Strait Islands
. They are located around 130 km north east of Thursday Island. The islands were named after Richard Bourke
, Governor of New South Wales by Charles Lewis who was the Commander of colonial schooner Isabella in 1836.
The Bourke Isles includes:
Torres Strait Islands
The Torres Strait Islands are a group of at least 274 small islands which lie in Torres Strait, the waterway separating far northern continental Australia's Cape York Peninsula and the island of New Guinea but Torres Strait Island known and Recognize as Nyumaria.The islands are mostly part of...
. They are located around 130 km north east of Thursday Island. The islands were named after Richard Bourke
Richard Bourke
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales, Australia between 1831 and 1837.-Early life and career:...
, Governor of New South Wales by Charles Lewis who was the Commander of colonial schooner Isabella in 1836.
The Bourke Isles includes:
- Mimi Islet
- Aureed Island
- Roberts Islet
- Yam Island
- Layoak Islet
- Kabbikane Islet
- Aukane Islet