Current Date And Time In Thursday Island, Australia
Friday, 14 August 2026
15:00:05 AEST
State: Queensland
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (AEST)
Population: 2,805
District: Torres
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Thursday Island, a city in Queensland, Australia in Australia And Oceania. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Thursday Island — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Thursday Island | |
| District / County | Torres | |
| State | Queensland | |
| Country | Australia | |
| Continent | Australia And Oceania | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,805 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Populated Place | |
| Population Rank in Queensland | #518 of 1058 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Australian Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | AUD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +61 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 0011 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .au | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 19 | |
| In Feet | 62 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -10.58 | |
| Longitude | 142.22 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 10.583° S 142.219° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 10° 34' 57" S 142° 13' 10" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 10° 34.95' S 142° 13.17' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Queensland Capital | 2,192 km South-Southeast of Brisbane | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Daru, Papua New Guinea (199 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +08:00 to +10:30 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | +08:00 to +11:00 | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:42 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:29 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 47m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Australia/Brisbane |
Thursday Island is a city situated in Queensland, Australia, within Australia And Oceania. It falls under Torres, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Thursday Island as a Populated Place. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Queensland
The latitude and longitude of Thursday Island pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 19 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Thursday Island on the map
Thursday Island runs on UTC +08:00 to +10:30, shifting to +08:00 to +11:00 during Daylight Saving Time. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Thursday Island run on Australian Dollar (AUD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Thursday Island exchange rates
To ring a number in Thursday Island from outside Australia, dial +61 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Thursday Island and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Thursday Island ranks #518 of 1058 cities in Queensland. It lies about 2,192 km South-Southeast of Brisbane, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Queensland market. › Cities near Thursday Island
Thursday Island has a recorded population of approximately 2,805 people. That places it #518 of 1058 cities with population data in Queensland. Browse more cities in Queensland for comparison.
Thursday Island sits within Torres, is part of Queensland in Australia. It is classified as a Populated Place.
Thursday Island keeps UTC +08:00 to +10:30, moving to +08:00 to +11:00 during Daylight Saving Time. Today the sun rises around 06:42 AM and sets around 06:29 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Thursday Island price in Australian dollar (AUD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Thursday Island currency page.
Thursday Island is about 2,192 km South-Southeast of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. See cities near Thursday Island for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from Thursday Island lands you closest to Daru, Papua New Guinea, about 199 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Thursday Island sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.