Yeta (Port Lihou Island), Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yeta (Yœtha beard), or Port Lihou Island is an island in the Torres Strait, in Queensland's north between the Australian mainland and Papua New Guinea. It is located at 10°44S 142°14E / 10.733°S 142.233°E / -10.733; 142.233. Yeta is a small island that lies off the south coast of Muralag, separated by a channel that is three kilometers long but only a few meters wide at the northeastern end (170 m at the southwestern end). It is approximately 2.8 by 2.8 km in size. The area is 3.97926 km². Since May 2001 the Kaurareg People have held the native title rights to most of the island. Yeta is the name given by the Muralag / Kaurareg people. Its English name of Port Lihou was given by Lieutenant John Lihou, R. N., in 1823. "Lihou, then Master of the merchant ship Zenobia, was on passage from Manila to South America and had chosen a route through Torres Strait. This was the first occasion a ship was navigated through Torres Strait from west to east. It was also the first occasion a ship was navigated through the Coral Sea from Torres Strait, south-eastward to the south-ward of New Caledonia.