Warruwi, Northern Territory Explained

Type:town
Warruwi
State:nt
Coordinates:-11.6489°N 133.3899°W
Pop:389
Postcode:0822
Lga:West Arnhem Region
Stategov:Arafura
Fedgov:Lingiari
Dir1:NE
Location1:Darwin
Dir2:N
Location2:Jabiru

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 290km (180miles) north-east of Darwin and 100km (100miles) north-east of Jabiru.

At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389. 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.[1]

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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warruwi . West Arnhem Regional Council . 5 October 2020.