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| Locality | Poruma 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 | -10.05025 |
| Longitude | 143.06937 |
| Population | 181 |
| Density | 441.5 /km² |
| Area | 0.4 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 4875 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 2200 km north-northwest |
Poruma Island is a locality in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 181. The locality covers an area of 0.4 km², giving a population density of about 441.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 2200 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Poruma Island is located at 10.0503°S, 143.0694°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.
Poruma Island rises from the turquoise expanse of the Torres Strait like a weathered emerald, its low-lying terrain fringed by pale, sun-bleached sands that whisper against the ceaseless wash of the sea. It lies 1100.3 km north-north-west of Townsville City, QLD (from Townsville City, QLD: bearing 338°T), and is situated 49.6 km south-west of Masig Island. The island's heart is a verdant swell of coconut palms, their fronds a vibrant, rustling canopy against the intense blue of the tropical sky, interspersed with hardy shrubs and the occasional flowering tree that splashes bold colour across the landscape. A gentle, humid breeze, carrying the faint, briny tang of the ocean, flows unhurriedly across the island, a constant companion that softens the harshness of the midday sun and lends a languid rhythm to the day. The very air seems to hum with a quiet vitality, a sense of ancient life persisting in this remote corner of the world.
This is a place where the echoes of the past are woven into the present, a locale shaped by generations of seafaring people whose lives were intimately connected to the rich bounty of the surrounding waters. The traditional economy, long centred on subsistence fishing and the careful cultivation of the land, continues to inform the island's character, though modern influences are also felt. The distinctive dialect spoken here, a melodic blend of local tongues and English, carries the weight of this layered history. Small boats, painted in bright, cheerful colours, dot the shallow waters near the shore, a testament to the enduring importance of the sea for both sustenance and livelihood, while the simple, sturdy homes of the islanders stand as enduring symbols of resilience and community against the vastness of the ocean.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Poruma Island, Queensland. 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 Poruma Island, in the Torres Strait Island Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Poruma 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 Poruma Island is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |