Location
Lat 9°24′ S Long 142°41′ E Saibai Island is part of the Torres
Strait Islands (Torres Straits) in the Torres
Strait in Queensland in Australia. To the north is Kaumag Island and beyond the international border with Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the southern coast of New Guinea that is part of Western Province (Fly).
Wartime History
During the Pacific War, two Australian wireless operators
operated on Saibai Island.
Saibai Airfield
Located on the northwest coast of Saibai Island
B-24D Liberator 42-40981
Pilot Parran ditched
August 17, 1943
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Last Updated
March 20, 2022
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