Seisia

Seisia, a Torres Strait Islander community, was first part of the Bamaga settlement which was established at Muttee Head about 50 years ago with the relocation of people from the island of Saibai just off the coast of Papua New Guinea. By 1954, the community had been relocated to its present site.

Then a family group consisting of six brothers established their own settlement at what was then called Red Island Point. This settlement was created as its own DOGIT council in 1984. Seisia is a small community with a heavy emphasis on economic development through tourism with fishing off the wharf is regarded as some of the best in Australia.

Seisia has an estimated population of 139 (as of June 2001), with about 88% of the total population being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.

Seisia has a holiday park with camping grounds and cabins, a restaurant and snack bar, a service station, supermarket, a shipping depot that is regularly serviced by shipping supply companies and a ferry service to the Torres Strait.

Contact Seisia Island Council Telephone 07 4069 3133