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'''WarraberSue Islet''' (or '''Sue Island'''), also known as '''Warraber''', is the middle [[islandislet]] of [[The Three Sisters, Torres(Queensland)|The StraitThree Sisters]] 100&nbsp;km North East of, [[ThursdayTorres IslandStrait]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite QPN|32727|Sue Islet|island in the [[Vigilant Channel]] [[Torres Strait]]. SituatedIsland onRegion|accessdate=10 aNovember coral2019}}</ref> cay,This Sueisland Islandis hasone anof abundancethe of[[Torres traditionalStrait foodsIslands]] suchand asis wongaiwithin andthe coconuts.locality Fish,of [[turtle]]sWarraber andIslet, [[dugongQueensland|Warraber Islet]] inhabitin the warm[[Torres watersStrait andIsland coralRegion]].<ref reefsname="globe">{{Queensland surroundingGlobe|accessdate=9 theNovember island.2019}}</ref>

The people of Sue Island are part of the Kulkalaig, of the Central Islands of Torres Strait, including Nagi. Specifically, the Nagilgal and of Waraberalgal are the same people. Life on the island remains very traditional and includes hunting, dancing, and ''thayilai'' (feasts); vital components of contemporary life.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

The day-to-day language of WaraberWarraber is Brokan ([[Torres Strait Creole]]),; however, the traditional language of the people of Waraber is [[Kulkalgau Ya]], one of the four dialects of [[Kalaw Lagaw Ya]].{{cn|date=April 2021}}

Kulkalagau Ya phrases:{{cn|date=April 2021}}

'''Ni midhadh?''' ''How are you?''

'''Ninu nel nga?''' ''What is your name?''

'''Stuwa unaga?''' ''Where is the store?''

'''Ninu waru ubilaig, au?''' ''Do you like turtle?''

'''Ni kulkalgadh yamuleka, au?''' ''Do you speak Kulkalgau Ya?''

'''Ni markaidh muleka, au?''' ''Do you speak English?''

'''Ina ngau mudh.''' ''This is my house.''

'''Kayib mina kapu goeiga.''' ''This is a really nice day.''

'''Maal kapu idi.''' ''The sea is dead calm.''

'''Inabi ai mina kapu mithalnga.''' ''This food is very delicious.''

'''Aye, ngoeba buthuka.''' ''Come, let's go to the beach.''

Many Sue Islanders still retain strong links to their traditional religion, centeringcentring on ancestor worship, including a totemic clan structure. An important religious figure was Kulka, one of Malo-Bomai's brothers. The inhabitants (Kulkalgal) are named for Kulka.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

On 1 July every year the residents of Sue Island observe the "[[Coming of the Light]]". On this date in 1871, a Christian reverend named Samuel MacFarlane of the [[London Missionary Society]] triedcame to proselytizeconvert the natives[[Torres Strait Islanders|Indigenous people of the Torres Strait]] to Christianity. Currently, there are two main churches on the island, including the more traditional Church of the Torres Strait and the Pentecostal [[Assemblies of God]] Church.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

Warraber Island has an Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Ganaia Street operated by the [[Torres Strait Island Regional Council]]. It functions as a library and a [[Visitor center|visitor centre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/torres_strait/warraber-indigenous-knowledge-centre| title=Warraber|last=|first=|date= |website=plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au| publisher=State Library of Queensland|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125831/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/torres_strait/warraber-indigenous-knowledge-centre|archive-date=22 January 2018|dead-url-status=live|access-date=2018-01-22|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

This island houses new ship tracking and communications technologies ([[Automatic Identification System]]s) and ship polling via the [[INMARSAT]] C satellite system.{{cn|date=April 2021}}