Warruwi, Northern Territory

Warruwi
Warruwi
Coordinates: 11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E / 11.648889°S 133.389889°E / -11.648889; 133.389889
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
LGA
Government
 • Territory electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total389 (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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warruwi (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warruwi (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Warruwi". West Arnhem Regional Council. Retrieved 5 October 2020.