-- History. Perched on top of the highest hill, the views are just amazing!! So we had a go…..maybe I should start with a finished product first….these turtles are made by Nino….they take many hours to compile and retail for upwards of $250…..but are truly amazing! If you know of any additional photographs, please contact us. Hammond Island is located in the Southern or Prince of Wales Island group of the Torres Strait. I was lucky enough to be part of a group of twenty two, that travelled to Hammond Island for an afternoon with a local artist! torres-strait-islands. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. The Church of St Joseph the Worker is a church of the Diocese of Cairns, in Hammond Island, Queensland, Australia. AEDT = Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time which is 11 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Labor's Joel Fitzgibbon is speaking about why he has quit Shadow Cabinet, Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon has resigned from Shadow Cabinet over Labor's carbon emissions policy, Jason Roberts, who was accused of killing police officers Gary Silk and Rod Miller, has had his conviction quashed by Victoria's highest court, Follow our live coverage of the US election aftermath, Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, It wasn't just Barnaby Joyce: Liberal ministers' relationships with staffers prompted 'bonk ban', Investigation reveals history of sexism and inappropriate behaviour by A-G Christian Porter, Live: Broadcasters cut away from White House press briefing on US election, Victoria records no new coronavirus cases or deaths, Live: SA to discuss easing of border with Victoria, Trump tweets he's 'terminated' his Defense Secretary, effective immediately, 'Just extraordinary': Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial shows early success, Aasha learnt a confronting truth when she advertised for a new housemate, Australian travellers left thousands of dollars out of pocket, but British counterparts protected by law, Turnbull tells Q&A he didn't know extent of Christian Porter revelations, Major funeral provider and retailer denounced in 2020 Shonky awards, Trump's most enduring and positive legacy could be yet to come, US stocks hit record high on coronavirus vaccine hopes, Racism 'nearly broke' him, but this small town's only Aboriginal shopkeeper is 'not going anywhere', Motorhome dealer found responsible for customer losses after retirees spark investigation, 'If it wasn't for them I would probably be living on the street': How a financial counsellor saved Scott, This teacher believed in his students when the government didn't. Plan your visit now. Rangers started the clean up the tiny coastline and gathered more than ten tonne of ghost net. Looking over to TI and Horn Island…the streets were empty as residents made the most of a beautiful seas breeze on a Sunday afternoon! Trials and tribulations of editing a newspaper in the Torres Strait. before commenting. In January 1942 all Hammond Island residents were evacuated to Cooyar, a small town north of Toowoomba. June 03, 2016 10:13:57, A plaque on the stone wall tells the story of St Joseph's Church, Topics: In 1929, Father Doyle from the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, took about 15 'needy half-caste boys' from the Thursday Island Catholic Orphanage to establish an orphanage on Hammond Island. Just like a postcard! Granite church (Hammond Island) 1994 Place made Australia Materials & Technique prints, linocut, printed in black ink, from one block Support thin smooth … Allowed HTML tags: