Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)

Bathurst Island (Iwaidja: Nguyu) (2,600 km2 or 1,000 sq mi, 11°35′S 130°18′E) is one of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory off the northern coast of Australia along with Melville Island.

This article is about the island in Australia. For the island in Canada, see Bathurst Island (Canada).

Bathurst Island
Native name:
Nguyu
Satellite image of the Tiwi Islands, Melville (top right) and Bathurst (left) with the Australian mainland (bottom right)
Bathurst Island
Bathurst Island (Northern Territory of Australia)
Geography
LocationTimor Sea
Coordinates11°35′S 130°18′E
ArchipelagoTiwi Islands
Major islandsBathurst, Buchanan
Area2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Largest settlementWurrumiyanga (pop. 1563)
Demographics
Populationca. 1640
Pop. density0.63/km2 (1.63/sq mi)
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