Warruwi, Northern Territory
Warruwi | |
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Warruwi | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E / 11.648889°S 133.389889°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
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| Government | |
| • Territory electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Population | |
| • Total | 389 (2016 census)[3] |
| Postcode | 0822 |
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.[4]
At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389.[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warruwi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Warruwi". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.