There are 6,800 Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area of the Torres Strait , and 42,000 others who live outside of this area , mostly in the north of Queensland , particularly in Townsville and Cairns .
There are 6,000 Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area of the Torres Strait , and 42,000 others who live outside of this area , mostly in the north of Queensland , particularly in Townsville and Cairns .