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Voyage of Luis Váez de Torres Print Page 
The monument commemorates the voyage of Luis Váez de Torres in 1606.
Luis Váez de Torres was a 16th-17th century maritime explorer serving the Spanish Crown, noted for the first recorded navigation of the strait which separates the continent of Australia from the island of New Guinea, and which now bears his name (Torres Strait).
Location
| Address: | Douglas Street, ANZAC Memorial Park , Thursday Island, 4875 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -10.583959 Long: 142.216278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1606 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1606 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 23rd May, 1985 |
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UNVEILED BY
HIS EXCELLENCY DON FRANCISCO UTRAY
AMBASSADOR OF SPAIN
On 23rd May 1985
To Commemorate The Voyage Of
The Spanish Explorer Luis Váez de Torres
Through These Waters In 1606
