Torrens Island Sanctuary which overlays the entire island. Torrens Island Torrens Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located in the Port River Estuary between the Port River and Barker Inlet, about northwest of the state capital of Adelaide. Since European settlement of Adelaide in 1836, it has been used for a number of purposes. Being uninhabited, an island, adjacent to Port Adelaide, and near Outer Harbor, Torrens Island was initially used as the site of a Quarantine Station for new arrivals (by sea) to South Australia. One example of its use was during the so-called "Boonah crisis".
Torrens Trophy "Torrens". He was also Vice Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). The trophy was first awarded in 1978, the first winner being Lieutenant-Colonel Fredrick Lovegrove OBE. The trophy is only awarded when the nomination committee deem it necessary, and as of 2018 there have only been a total of eleven recipients. The current holder of the award is World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea. Torrens Trophy The Torrens Trophy is awarded by the Royal Automobile Club to an individual or organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the cause of safe and skillful motorcycling in the United Kingdom