Prince of Wales Island
Prince of Wales Island is the largest island in Torres Strait.
It is in the southern group of these islands,
... closest to the mainland along with TI,
... between Friday and Horn Island.
Northern Prince of Wales Island
In the northern end of the island, is the community - the "village" - Muralug - the same name as the indigenous name of the island. 
It is a nice quiet community with views over the waterfront and boats parked along the shoreline.
On the other side of the northernmost headland, Kiwain Point,
... is Collis Beach, the quieter side of the village.
South of both, there is an inland track,
... past a swimming hole,
... to the old homestead.
There are fences and old buildings around,
... and there is even an old airstrip.
South of here,
... there is a track,
... to Pandanus Waterfalls.
The final end is walking only,
... it first gos through the bush, then gets rockier and rockier.
The falls are dry late in the dry season,
... but the swimming hole is still there all year around.
Eastern Prince of Wales Island
Back on the eastern coast, south of Muralug Village is the Country Womens' Beach. 
Then, there is a long stretch of mangroves,
... before you come to Red Point,
... then Box Beach,
... and Box Waterfalls and swimming hole.
Then, there is another stretch of mangroves,
... until you come to the headland called Camp Place.
There are small beaches,
... and then the headland called Rattlesnake Point.
Southern Prince of Wales Island
After the Rattlesnake Point, 
... a huge area of mangroves starts,
... there are a few islets,
... and in the middle of it all is Port Lihou Island.
Port Lihou Island
It is technically attached to Prince of Wales, being separated by the mangrove swamp instead of open waters. 
On the southern side, there is a beach,
... and then, the mangroves continue.
Further south, there are the Small Beaches,
... then the Cape Cornwall,
... Wongai Beach,
... Yule Point,
... and after that on the western side of the island - Frenchman's Beach,
... and Froggie Beach.
Western Prince of Wales Island
Other small beaches and sandbars continuing north-west, 
... until you get to Bampfield Head,
... Bampfield Beach,
... Terry,
... and Cherry.
Mangroves at the mouth of the North-West Creek,
... then the North-West Islet.
Next one north - the Long Beach,
... then the Little Beach,
... then the Big Buttertin,
... and the Little Buttertin.
After that, and the Hochepied Head,
... there is the Passage - another stretch with mangroves,
... until you get back to Collis Beach,
... back at the northern tip where the Muralug Village is.
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