| Wurrumiyanga | |
| Map Alt: | Map showing location of Warrumiyanga on Bathurst Island |
| Location: | Timor Sea |
| Coordinates: | -11.7591°N 130.6347°W |
| Archipelago: | Tiwi Islands |
| Country: | Australia |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Northern Territory |
| Population: | 1563[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Tiwi |
Wurrumiyanga, formerly Nguiu (pronounced as /aus/), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
Nguiu was founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission by Francis Xavier Gsell.[2]
In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council.[3]
Nguiu Post Office opened on 3 June 1974 as the first office on Bathurst Island.
There are two Catholic schools in the town; Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, and Xavier Catholic College (Years 7-13).[4]
Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) is the home of Tiwi Designs,[5] an art corporation (involving some 100 indigenous artists) which produces fabric, carvings, ceramics, print and paintings and whose aim is to promote, preserve and enrich Tiwi culture.[6]
It is also home of the ground where Australian rules football is played and Tiwi Islands Football League matches.