Darnley Island
Darnley
Island is also known as Erub.
Like typical of the islands in the eastern group, it is an island of volcanic origin.
It means most of the island is taken up by uninhabited land,
... while in the southern end are the communities.
Town and Art Centre
The
communities - or is it one - it is very spread out in different
sections along the southern and south western coast of the island.
The streets are not quite as narrow as on the central islands, but are nice and colourful,
... and lined by palm trees.
There are some nice community beaches,
... both south east and south west,
... and the hub is where there is a church,
... and the wharf area,
... with the pier,
... and the barge ramp.
There is a walk up the hill,
... with nice views over the sunset,
... and the pier area is still lively after the darkness.
Darnley is most famous for its arts centre,
... that is full of amazing art indeed.
Particularly known for its ghost net art,
... where ghost nets from the ocean are beautifully recycled ...
... by being turned into amazing art creations ...
... that are not only famous in the rest of Australia but also overseas.
Drive East and North of Darnley Island
The second thing that the locals will mention is the Coming of the Light site. 
It is on the northern side of the island,
... so the opposite side of the communities (which are in the south).
It is a nice drive,
... first along the sealed road,
... through varying vegetation,
... with views,
... and up and down the hill,
... until it descends down to the northern beach ...
... to the Coming of the Light site.
It's down on a beautiful beach,
... with pandanus palms and ...
... nice views in each direction.
It was here that in 1871,
... the London Missionary Society arrived on the vessel L. M. S. Surprise,
... to introduce Christianity to Darnley (and other Torres Strait Islands),
... and it is here as the 1. July Coming of the Light celebration is held every year.
Other Tracks in the East of Darnley Island
On the way back to the community, 
... there are tracks off the main road,
... that go to beaches,
... a sports complex and other places,
... before getting back to the southern coast and the community.
Drive West and Centre of Darnley Island
There are also tracks from the community, 
.. to the central and western parts of the island.
Some start behind the Art Centre ...
... and go up the hill,
... to the central parts.
They criss-cross much of the central parts of the island,
... and even go another way to the road to the Coming of the Light site (and the airport).
When they go up the hill,
... there are some great views,
... over the blue waters,
... as always in the Torres Strait.
Past the school,
... power station,
... water plant reservoirs,
... waste depot,
... and Telecom Tower, which they only got a few years ago.
... (as of late 2018, most islands still had no tower, meaning almost no mobile phone recepion).
A track goes down to a beach, on this, south-western side.
It's beautiful and rocky,
... with nice views over the water,
... and very peaceful.
These, eastern islands,
... you cannot walk the way you walk the central coral cays.
They are too big, hilly, and have no continuous beach, so you need a car to get around.
All the information about how to get to each island, any permits and where to stay, is in the Destination Guide.
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