Everything about Darnley Island Queensland totally explained
Darnley Island (
Erub Island) is a volcanic
island situated in the eastern section of
Torres Strait, near the
Great Barrier Reef and just South of the
Bligh entrance.
This island is one of the
Torres Strait Islands
History
Christianity was first introduced to Darnley and the Torres Strait region by the
London Missionary Society On
1 July 1871.
Before this, pearlers and beche-de-mer gatherers visited the island. Over many years, these industries attracted an influx of seamen from the Pacific Islands, the Philippines and Malaya, many of whom married local women and settled on the island.
Early in the twentieth century, the
Queensland Government started installing various facilities such as a school, medical aid, post office and an Island Industries Board store.
Darnley people have been at the forefront of the movement for adequate recognition of Torres Strait Islanders' rights, with
George Mye among the most prominent advocates of Islander interests from the 1960s to the 90s and
Carlemo Wacando among the first to challenge the legal notion of
terra nullius(External Link
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