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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Travel
Abha Shah

Australia’s Torres Strait islands: one of the last undiscovered places Down Under

Australia’s backpacker trail is well charted, from its big cities and miles of glorious beaches to the dusty red Outback. But there’s a region that few Aussies have ever set foot on, let alone curious Brits from the other side of the planet: the Torres Strait Islands.

The tropical islands have welcomed only a handful of outsiders, with the notable exception of Hollywood actor Zac Efron for his Down to Earth Netflix travel series, and now, me!

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