The Duncan Islands are a group of
islands in the
Torres Strait Islands archipelago, northwest of the Bramble Channel of
Torres Strait in
Queensland,
Australia
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The islands are situated north of
Thursday Island and approximately southwest of
Badu Island. The Duncan Islands are located within the
Torres Strait Island Region local government area
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The Duncan Islands include three uninhabited islands:
* Kanig Island
* Maitak Island
* Meth Islet
The first Europeans to discover the islands were the survivors of the wreck of , who were sailing to Timor in their boats.
See also
*
List of Torres Strait Islands
References
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Torres Strait Islands
Torres Strait Island Region