ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, ðə tˈɔɹəz ʃˈaɪɚ kˈaʊnsəl dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə kənstɹˈʌkt ɐ hˈɑːɹbɚ fɚðɪ ˈaɪlənd ˌɔn ɐ sˈaɪt ðə kjˈuːɐɹˌɛɹɡ pˈiːpəl klˈeɪmd təbi ʌv vˈaɪɾəl hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns.
In 2019, the Torres Shire Council decided to construct a harbour for the island on a site the Kuarareg people claimed to be of vital historical importance.