The Torres Strait Islands were granted a regional governing authority in 1994 under Queensland legislation, but they have never had independent monetary authority — making this "100 Kina" denomination a fiction invented purely for the collector market. The kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea, not Australia, and the Torres Strait Islander communities use Australian dollars.
The Torres Strait Islands were granted a regional governing authority in 1994 under Queensland legislation, but they have never had independent monetary authority — making this "100 Kina" denomination a fiction invented purely for the collector market. The kina is the currency of Papua New Guinea, not Australia, and the Torres Strait Islander communities use Australian dollars.