Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit

A tiny beach shack on a remote Island in the Torres Strait has become one of the world’s most desired tourist destinations.

Small is beautiful: the Torres Strait island everyone wants to visit Credit: NITV - Carli Willis

Key Points

• After making it onto the Forbes top 50 places to visit - Badu Island has put the region on the global tourism map.
• The traditional owners, the Badulgal people, were awarded freehold title for 9,000 hectares of land in 2014.
• Traditional Owners say the venture is helping them care for country and grow their island economy.