Torres Strait Islander peoples
1 min · 3 practice questions
Torres Strait Islander people are from the islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea. They are a distinct people from Aboriginal Australians, who are from mainland Australia and Tasmania.
What Our Common Bond says
- Torres Strait Islander people are from the islands between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea.
Common mistakes
- Placing Torres Strait Islander people in southern Australia or Bass Strait rather than the islands north of Queensland.
- Treating Torres Strait Islander people and Aboriginal people as one group — they are distinct.
Test yourself
One question at a time: pick an answer, then check it. Everything here comes from Our Common Bond, Part 1, page 10 (official booklet ↗).
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