Thursday Island is tiny! It was interesting in how small it really is and cannot even imagine living there. We did enjoy walking the one main street and talking to the locals. There is some history here from the second world war. This was a base for Australian and American troops and the Australians were concerned aobut a Japanese invasion so this was the first line of defense. THis is one of those far out places that some will complain about "why did we stop here" World War ll buffs will love visiting and others will just enjoy seeing a place like this that is like stepping back in time. There were no tours offered at all when we were there.