Poruma Island is located in the Torres Strait between mainland Australia and New Guinea. Torres Strait links the Coral Sea to the east with the Arafura sea to the west, it's reefs and sand cays make up the most tropical latitudes of the Great Barrier Reef.

The Torres Strait is named after Spanish sailor, Captain Torres who sailed through with the trade winds in 1606. Nowadays, tourists are more likely to fly to Poruma Island on a private charter from Horn Island or Cairns. Liase with Poruma reservations for the best advice on travel arrangements.

There are 19 Island communities in the Torres Strait with populations ranging from 80 to 750. The weather is more tropical than Tahiti, Fiji or the Caribbean. The wet season averages between 27°C to 32°C, the dry between 23°C and 28°C.