Badu Island, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Badu Island, in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area.
| Locality | Badu Island |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Torres Strait Island Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -10.12048 |
| Longitude | 142.14086 |
| Area | 101.0 km² |
| Postcode | 4875 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2241 km north-northwest |
Badu Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 101.0 km². It lies approximately 2241 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Badu Island is located at 10.1205°S, 142.1409°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4875. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Badu Island rises from the cerulean expanse of the Torres Strait, a verdant jewel fringed by pale, powder-fine sand. It lies 1133.2 km north-north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 334°T), and is situated 50.4 km north-north-west of Thursday Island. The land itself is a gentle swell of low hills, cloaked in a dense, tropical scrub that hums with the unseen life of insects and birds. Coconut palms, their fronds rustling like whispered secrets, stand sentinel along the coastline, their trunks leaning towards the perpetually warming sun. Small, sheltered coves offer glimpses of water so clear it seems to hold the sky captive, the gentle lap of waves against the shore a constant, lulling rhythm. The air here carries the unmistakable tang of salt and the sweet, earthy perfume of damp soil after a brief, intense shower, a character as palpable as the humidity that clings to one’s skin.
The history of Badu Island is deeply entwined with the sea and the traditions of its Indigenous custodians, the Kala Lagaw Ya people, who have navigated these waters for millennia. For generations, the island’s economy has been shaped by the bounty of the ocean, with fishing – both subsistence and commercial – forming the bedrock of daily life. The vibrant colours of fishing boats, pulled ashore after a day’s work, mirror the vivid hues of the coral reefs that teem with life just beyond the reef break. Artefacts unearthed speak of a long and continuous human presence, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and this ancestral land. While modern life has brought new influences, the spirit of community, deeply rooted in shared stories and mutual reliance, remains the distinctive heartbeat of Badu Island.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Badu Island, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Badu Island, in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Badu Island includes the postcode (4875), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Torres Strait Island Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Badu Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |