Warruwi

Warruwi, Northern Territory

Warruwi, Northern Territory

Town in the Northern Territory, Australia

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]

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