Bourke Isles
The Bourke Isles are a group of islands in the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located west of the Cumberland Passage in the Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. The isles are situated approximately northeast of Thursday Island and southwest of Darnley Island. The Bourke Isles are located within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.
The islands were named in 1836 by Charles Lewis, the Commander of colonial schooner Isabella, in honour of Richard Bourke, at the time, the Governor of New South Wales.
The Bourke Isles includes:
- Aukane Islet
- Aureed Island
- Kabbikane Islet
- Layoak Islet
- Mimi Islet
- Roberts Islet
- Yam Island
