This heritage-listed cemetery includes the graves of more than 600 Japanese pearl divers and a memorial erected by the Japanese consulate in 1979. Look out for the memorial to Bernard Namok, designer of the Torres Strait flag.
Thursday Island Cemetery
Thursday Island & Horn Island
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
0.6 MILES
The superb Gab Titui Cultural Centre, near the ferry dock on Thursday Island, houses a contemporary gallery displaying the cultural history of the Torres…
2.43 MILES
Fascinating educational tours revealing the island's significant and all-but-forgotten military history, including fixed gun sites and aircraft wrecks,…
0.65 MILES
The highest point on Thursday Island, Green Hill is home to the well-preserved remains of a 19th-century fort, built in 1891 in preparation for a possible…
All Souls & St Bartholomew Memorial Church
0.62 MILES
Built in 1893 in memory of the 134 lives that were lost when the Quetta struck an uncharted reef and sank within three minutes. Inside is memorabilia from…
Nearby Thursday Island & Horn Island attractions
0.6 MILES
The superb Gab Titui Cultural Centre, near the ferry dock on Thursday Island, houses a contemporary gallery displaying the cultural history of the Torres…
2. All Souls & St Bartholomew Memorial Church
0.62 MILES
Built in 1893 in memory of the 134 lives that were lost when the Quetta struck an uncharted reef and sank within three minutes. Inside is memorabilia from…
0.65 MILES
The highest point on Thursday Island, Green Hill is home to the well-preserved remains of a 19th-century fort, built in 1891 in preparation for a possible…
4. Torres Strait Heritage Museum
2.43 MILES
Fascinating educational tours revealing the island's significant and all-but-forgotten military history, including fixed gun sites and aircraft wrecks,…