Shire of Torres
| Shire of Torres Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,421 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.8699/km2 (10.023/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 884 km2 (341.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Yen Loban | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Thursday Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Shire of Torres | ||||||||||||||
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The Shire of Torres is a local government area located in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering large sections of the Torres Strait Islands and the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula north of 11°S latitude. It holds two distinctions—it is the northernmost Local Government Area in Australia, and is the only one to abut an international border – it is at one point just 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Papua New Guinea. It is administered from Thursday Island.
In the 2021 census, the Shire of Torres had a population of 3,421 people.