Horn Island

Horn Island is part of the Torres Strait Islands group at the tip of Cape York Peninsula, Australia’s northernmost point. Located approximately 150 kilometres off Queensland’s coast and just south of Papua New Guinea, Horn Island offers a truly remarkable island experience. Horn Island came to prominence during World War II when it suffered eight Japanese air raids. Today the island has a small population of approximately 650 people, with a focus on pearling and fishing. Horn Island is home to the only airport in the Torres Strait Island group, as most of the other inhabited islands only have an