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        • Swimming Pool
        • Gymnasium
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      • Quarry
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      • Landfill & Waste Transfer Station
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      • Stallholder Registration Form
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      • Torres Shire Council Planning Scheme 2022
      • Local Government Infrastructure Plan
      • Development Applications
      • Development Applications on Public Notification
      • Superseded Torres Shire Council 2007 Planning Scheme
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      • Biosecurity
      • Coastal Management
  • Water & Waste
    • Customer Service Standard
    • Drinking Water Quality
    • Water Restrictions
  • Community
    • Facilities and Attractions
      • Thursday Island Cemetery
      • All Souls & St Bartholomew Anglican Church
      • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
      • Ken Brown Oval Development
    • Current Programs
    • NAIDOC Awards
    • Image Gallery
    • Child Care Centre
      • Child Care Rebate
      • Immunisation Requirements
    • Australia Day 2023
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    • Where Are We?
    • Accommodation
    • Tours
    • Ferry services
    • Food
    • Internet cafe
    • Plan your trip
    • Restaurants
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    • Horn Island
    • Prince of Wales Island
    • TSC Tourism Committee
      • Goals and Objectives
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Horn Island

  • Quarry

    The Horn Island Quarry supplies produce to many of the outer Islands and some communities on the northern Peninsula area.

  • Airport

    The Horn Island (Ngurapai) Airport is owned and operated by the Torres Shire Council. It is considered to be the gateway to the Torres Strait and the Northern Peninsula Area. The airport is located on Horn Island, which is approximately 8km from Thursday Island.

  • Landfill

    All Commercial waste will be taken directly to the landfill as organised by the Quarry Manager.

  • Waste Transfer Station

    The Horn Island Transfer station is for domestic waste only.

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CONTACT TORRES SHIRE COUNCIL

Office Address: 68 Douglas Street, 
Thursday Island 4875

General Inquiries: (07) 4069 1336

P.O. Box 171 Thursday Island,
QLD 4875

info@torres.qld.gov.au

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