Thursday Island

Smooth waters – Thursday Island

The waters bounded by an imaginary line drawn:

  • from longitude 142º 15.37' east on Horn Island
  • due north to latitude 10º 33.01' south, near Channel Rock
  • due west to Hammond Island at latitude 10º 33.01' south
  • along the southern shore of Hammond Island to Kate Point
  • to Heath Point (also known as Kiwain Point), Prince of Wales Island
  • along the eastern shore of Prince of Wales Island to Red Point
  • to Garagar Point, Horn Island
  • along the western shore to longitude 142º 15.37' east on Horn Island.

Partially smooth waters – Thursday Island

The waters bounded by an imaginary line drawn:

  • from Van Speult Point on the mainland
  • to a point situated .5 nautical miles south-west of Barn Island (also known as Parau Island)
  • to latitude 10º 43.51' south, longitude 142º 15.87' east on Prince of Wales Island in the vicinity of Rattlesnake Point
  • along the eastern and northern shores of Prince of Wales Island to Hochepied Head
  • to the western extremity of Friday Island
  • to Harrison Rock
  • to Hammond Rock
  • to a point situated .5 nautical miles north of Ince Point, Wednesday Island
  • to Strait Rock
  • to King Point, Horn Island
  • along the eastern and southern shores of Horn Island to Garagar Point
  • to Peak Point on the mainland
  • along the shore to Van Speult Point.

Smooth and partially smooth waters – Thursday Island chartlet.

Last updated
07 February 2023