Poruma Island

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Poruma Island is a small inhabited coral cay in the central Torres Strait region of Queensland, Australia, known for its Indigenous Torres Strait Islander community and traditional maritime culture.

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Poruma Island canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf inhabited place
island
country Australia
ethnicGroup Torres Strait Islanders
governedBy Torres Strait Island Regional Council
hasBiodiversity sea turtles
seabirds
tropical marine life
hasClimate tropical
hasCommunityType remote island community
hasCulturalPractice ceremonial dance
storytelling
traditional navigation
hasCulturalRegion Torres Strait
hasEconomicActivity small-scale commercial fishing
subsistence fishing
hasEnvironment coral reef
sandy cay
hasHeritage Indigenous Australian
hasIndigenousCommunity Torres Strait Islanders
hasLanguageRegion Torres Strait Islander languages area
hasPopulationStatus inhabited
hasPrimaryTransportMode air
boat
hasReligiousInfluence Christianity
Indigenous spiritual beliefs
hasSurroundingFeature coral reefs
shallow lagoons
hasTraditionalActivities fishing
gathering
hunting
seafaring
hasTraditionalCulture maritime culture
isInTimeZone AEST
locatedIn Queensland
Torres Strait
Torres Strait Island Region
central Torres Strait
locatedInBodyOfWater Coral Sea
locatedInCountry Australia
locatedInState Queensland
partOf Torres Strait Islander region
Torres Strait Islands
traditionalOwners Torres Strait Islander peoples

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Torres Strait Islands hasMajorIsland Poruma Island
Central Islands hasIsland Poruma Island