Port Kennedy (Thursday Island / Horn Island): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Australia (island: Îles du détroit de Torrès).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
- Opening hours
- Inspections biosécurité de jour, heures ouvrables (supplément week-end, fériés, hors heures)
Good to know
Nearest port of entry for Torres Strait; if an emergency stop is made before clearance, nobody may land or contact another vessel.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Bureaux Customs, Immigration et Quarantine – Thursday Island
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
À 5 min à pied du quai principal, Thursday Island
Port Control directs you to the customs dock or an anchorage depending on the weather; leave within 24 h of clearing out.
Port Control « Points North »
Harbour office
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h30-17h
VHF : 16
First contact on arrival in Torres Strait.
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- agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/aircraft-vessels-military/vessels/non-commercial-vessels
- noonsite.com/place/australia/formalities
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.