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The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) is an Australian Government body established to administer the Torres Strait Islands.The TSRA consists of 20 elected representatives. The primary function of the Authority is to strengthen the economic, social and cultural development of the peoples of the Torres Strait area. The authority was established in 1994. The TSRA was set up to replace the activities that were previously conducted by the abolished Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. Nearly two thirds of the authority's funds are spent on employment programs.〔 Most of the remaining funding is spent on housing programs. The TSRA is part of the Territory Coalition, which is trying to gain official Territory status for the Torres Strait Islands. The plan would see the TSRA and local governments in the area abolished. ==The islands== The Torres Strait Islands lie to the north of Tropical Queensland's Cape York Peninsula and comprise 274 small islands, of which 17 are inhabited, located in Torres Strait which separates Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). Each island community elects a member to the Torres Strait Regional Authority. Thursday Island (Waiben) and Horn Island (Nurupai) are the most well-known of the Torres Strait Islands. Activities on the islands are quite traditional, with fishing being the major economic activity. To travel to the remote islands (other than Thursday and Horn Islands) permission is required from the Torres Strait Regional Authority.〔(Queensland Destinations – The Torres Strait Islands ). Tourism Queensland.〕 The five major island groups of the Torres Strait include: * Northern Division (Boigu, Dauan, Saibai) * Eastern Islands (Darnley, Murray, Stephen) * Western Division (St. Pauls, Kubin, Badu, Mabuiag) * Central Division (Yorke, Coconut, Warraber, Yam) * Southern Division (TI and Inner Islands, NPA and Mainland Australia) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Torres Strait Regional Authority」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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