Warruwi, Northern Territory

Warruwi
Northern Territory
Warruwi is located in Northern Territory
Warruwi
Warruwi
Coordinates11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E / 11.648889°S 133.389889°E / -11.648889; 133.389889
Population389 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0822
LGA(s)West Arnhem Region
Territory electorate(s)Arafura
Federal division(s)Lingiari

Warruwi is a mostly Aboriginal community located on South Goulburn Island, off Arnhem Land, in the West Arnhem Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is 290 km (180 mi) north-east of Darwin and 100 km (62 mi) north-east of Jabiru.[2]

At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389.[1] There is a school, health clinic, arts centre and other facilities. FlyTiwi has a daily passenger flight to Darwin from the airport, while freight is carried on a barge which runs weekly.[2]

The traditional owners of the Goulburn Islands are the Maung people, and languages spoken on the island include Mawng, Kunbarlang, Kunwinjku, Djambarrpuyngu and Galpu, as well as Australian English.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warruwi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Warruwi". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.