Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)
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This article is about the island in Australia. For the island in Canada, see Bathurst Island (Canada).
Bathurst Island (Iwaidja: Nguyu)[1] (2,600 km2 or 1,000 sq mi,[2] 11°35′S 130°18′E) is one of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory off the northern coast of Australia along with Melville Island.
Quick Facts Native name: Nguyu, Geography ...
Native name: Nguyu | |
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Geography | |
Location | Timor Sea |
Coordinates | 11°35′S 130°18′E |
Archipelago | Tiwi Islands |
Major islands | Bathurst, Buchanan |
Area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
Territory | Northern Territory |
Largest settlement | Wurrumiyanga (pop. 1563) |
Demographics | |
Population | ca. 1640 |
Pop. density | 0.63/km2 (1.63/sq mi) |
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