The coronation is a very important celebration on the Torres Strait Islands. In this article, Dolly McGaughey shares her memories of the day and gives an insight to the inculturation of this Christian  celebration.

An Online guide to the Torres Strait Islander Collection held at the National Library of Australia.

To help identify relevant material this guide is sorted into the five major island clusters in the Torres Straits Region. It highlights collection items already on the National Library of Australia's catalogue.

The Roman Catholic Church began its ministries in the Torres Strait when Pope Leo XIII requested that the Sacred Heart Fathers establish a Mission in New Guinea. It was decided among the Fathers that the setting up and servicing of such a Mission would be better facilitated if a site was chosen in the Torres Strait.