Saibai Island
Community profile
Saibai Island is a small island located in the northwestern Torres Strait, around 140 kilometres from the northern tip of Cape York, Queensland.
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Traditional owners
Koeybuway and Moegibuway
The original inhabitants of Saibai are the Koeybuway (Ker-bu-y) and Moegibuway (Migi-bu-y) peoples and they are acknowledged as the Traditional Owners of Saibai.
Languages
Kalaw Kawaw Ya
Torres Strait Creole and English are also spoken
Population
340
85.5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)