Hammond Island is a 15 minute ferry ride from Thursday Island and is a hilly island, with mounds of basaltic rocks.
A reserve was established here in 1881 and Parry-Okeden and Roth were appointed trustees of the reserve in February 1900.
Hammond is also known as Keriri by the traditional people of the Kaurareg and belongs to the Thursday Island Group. Members of the Kaurareg people were forcibly removed to the village of Poid on Moa Island in 1921 and 1922.
Hammond became the pearling station headquarters for a short time until its relocation to Thursday Island, and earlier in the 20th century gold was mined here. A cattle industry was then set up to supply the population of Thursday Island.
In 1929 a Catholic Mission was established for the children of the Filipinos and Malays, whose forefathers were brought to the Torres Straits as indentured labour.
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 12noon, 1pm - 5:00pm
Contact
Kelly Beckley - Divisional Manager
Email: kelly.beckley@tsirc.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4048 6009
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
3pm - 5pm
Tuesday
2pm - 5pm
Contact: Ms Christine Garnier
Email: Christine.garnier@tsirc.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4090 2174
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Contact: Ms Christine Garnier
Email: Christine.garnier@tsirc.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4090 2174
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 1pm; 4pm - 5.30pm
Saturday to Sunday, 9am - 11am; 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Contact: Sharon Sabatino, Manager
Email: Mario_sharon@bigpond.com
Phone: 07 4090 3344