Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Davis Strait. It has an area of . The Lower Savage Islands lie between Resolution Island and Baffin Island, while Graves Strait separates Resolution Island from the more northern Edgell Island. English explorer Martin Frobisher landed on the island on July 28, 1576, while on a voyage to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. However it appears to have been named Resolution in 1612 by Sir Thomas Button, after his own ship, the "Resolution".
Dauan Island north-western island group is located close to the Papua New Guinea border and forms the most northern point of Australia’s territory. Situated on a narrow coastal strip, Dauan is well known throughout the Torres Strait for its freshwater permanent springs, fertile soil and steep hills. The island is less commonly known by its English name of Cornwallis, named after Mount Cornwallis which is identifiable as Queensland’s most northerly granite peak. Dauan, as it is known by its traditional owners the Dauanalgal (Doo-wan-an-gal) people, is considered to be part of the Great Dividing Range. Strong kinship and trade ties continue to