Torres Strait

[ tawr-iz, tor- ]

noun

1. a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea. 80 miles (130 km) wide.

Torres Strait

/ ˈtɒr-; ˈtɔːrɪz /

noun

1. a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea, linking the Arafura Sea with the Coral Sea. Width: about 145 km (90 miles)

Example Sentences

Her protest last month drew immediate ire from across the political aisle, as well as from some prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders.

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For decades in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids were removed from their families as part of an assimilation policy from successive governments.

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And while the figures indicate a majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people voted 'Yes', support wasn’t unanimous.

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Australia is the only ex-British colony without one, and many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people emphasise that they never ceded their sovereignty or land to the Crown.

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They say the research indicates the laws will not reduce crime and will disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

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