The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) has welcomed the public release of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process Final Report to the Australian Government – including recommendations to ensure Torres Strait Islanders from the Torres Strait and mainland Australia are represented.
Erub (Darnley) Island
Erub (Darnley) Island is an island formed by volcanic action and situated in the eastern section of the Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef and just south of the Bligh entrance.
Traditional Owners: Meriam Mer
Languages: Meriam Mer
Population (ABS 2016 Census): 310
For more information, see Erub.
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24 Dec 2021
News & Announcements
Indigenous Voice report supports Torres Strait representation from the region and mainland Australia
1 Jul 2021
Torres Strait communities gathered on Erub Island (Darnley) to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Coming of the Light.
10 Jun 2020
Ken Thaiday Snr is a Torres Strait Island artist renowned for his dance headdresses.
21 May 2020
The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is proud to announce that the Erub Fisheries Management Association (EFMA) team has recently produced a shipment of local seafood.
9 Dec 2019
The Torres Strait Regional Authority’s (TSRA) Erub Rangers have established a new plant nursery to support revegetation projects and engage with the local school and community.
28 Apr 2017
The exhibition, called Au Karem ira Lamar Lu, will be on display at the Asian Civilisations Museum and will feature sculptures of marine animals from the Erub Arts Centre.
27 Apr 2017
To raise awareness of the negative impact ghost nets can have on the marine environment the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) is working with local Torres Strait artists to turn this harmful waste product into works of art and in turn educate about marine pollution.
