Excursion Heroes of horn island tour at Thursday Island

Tour Horn Island located in the Torres Strait in Queensland's north between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea.

Ferry Ride to the Island & Guided Tour

Board a ferry at the pier for the short transfer over to the island. Once on the island, board your coach and meet your guides, Liberty and Vanessa, locals and experts in their fields of Torres Strait History, who provide entertaining and enlightening commentary. Visit gun emplacements, an underground command post and slit trenches. Hear an unbelievable story about a WW II aircraft wreck, also see a WW II airstrip, dispersal bays and taxiways. Walk in the steps of the indigenous and non-indigenous soldiers who served in the area and listen to the eerie sound affects the airstrip today provides. The coach travels on actual WW II roads and tracks laid down by the military.

Torres Strait Museum & Mornign Tea

Continue to the Torres Strait Museum where you will have time to enjoy morning tea and visit the museum on your own. At the end of your visit, reboard the Horn Island ferry for the return to Thursday Island.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: Tour Horn Island, Gun Emplacements, Underground Command Post, Slit Trenches, WW II Airstrip, Dispersal Bays, Torres Strait Museum, Morning Tea

Note

Please note: This tour involves a moderate amount of walking of approximately 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) over even surfaces. Flat, comfortable walking shoes are recommended. The tour is not suitable for guests who utilise a wheelchair. Those with limited mobility must be able to embark and disembark the ferry boat and coach.