Saibai Island
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Saibai Island is a low-lying, predominantly Torres Strait Islander-inhabited island near the Papua New Guinea coast, known for its vulnerable position to sea-level rise and rich Indigenous culture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Torres Strait Island Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Papua New Guinea maritime boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateChangeIssue |
subject of climate adaptation planning
ⓘ
threatened by rising sea levels ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Torres Strait Islander dance and ceremony
ⓘ
traditional hunting and fishing ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Torres Strait Islander cultural centre ⓘ |
| distanceToPapuaNewGuinea | a few kilometres ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
art and cultural production
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ subsistence fishing ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying ⓘ |
| environmentalVulnerability |
coastal flooding
ⓘ
storm surges ⓘ |
| environmentalVulnerability | sea-level rise ⓘ |
| governance | within Queensland state jurisdiction ⓘ |
| governedAs | locality in Queensland ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Saibai (community) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized for Indigenous cultural heritage ⓘ |
| indigenousCulture | Torres Strait Islander culture ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Torres Strait Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Kala Kawaw Ya speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Queensland
ⓘ
Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Australia ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Arafura Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Papua New Guinea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinea south coast ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroup | Torres Strait Islander people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Torres Strait Island Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torres Strait Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Torres Strait Treaty area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly Indigenous ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
biosecurity monitoring
ⓘ
border security ⓘ |
| terrain | mudflat island ⓘ |
| timeZone | AEST ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Saibai Islander people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | served by Saibai Island Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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