page_title: Duncan Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Duncan Islands
caption_attribution_description: English: Duncan Islands, Western Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia. Near right corner of the picture shows Green Islet.
context_page_description: The Duncan Islands are a group of islands in the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located northwest of the Bramble Channel of Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. The islands are situated north of Thursday Island and approximately 15 kilometres southwest of Badu Island. The Duncan Islands are located within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.
  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 Governor Ready, who were sailing to Timor in their boats.
context_section_description: The Duncan Islands are a group of islands in the Torres Strait Islands archipelago, located northwest of the Bramble Channel of Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia. The islands are situated north of Thursday Island and approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Badu Island. The Duncan Islands are located within the Torres Strait Island Region local government area.
  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 Governor Ready, who were sailing to Timor in their boats.
caption: A Landsat image of the Duncan Islands
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