Wurrumiyanga
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Wurrumiyanga is the main community and administrative centre on Bathurst Island in Australia’s Tiwi Islands, known for its strong Tiwi culture and art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wurrumiyanga canonical | 4 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| access |
ferry from Darwin (via Tiwi Islands)
ⓘ
light aircraft ⓘ |
| artStyle | Tiwi Pukumani poles and designs ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major centre of Tiwi culture ⓘ |
| distanceToDarwinByAir_km | approximately 80 ⓘ |
| formerName | Nguiu ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Tiwi Land Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Tiwi Land Council (land matters)
|
| hasClimate | tropical savanna ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Tiwi art centre ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
arts and crafts
ⓘ
community services ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Tiwi College (nearby Tiwi Islands region) ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
airstrip
ⓘ
art centre ⓘ health clinic ⓘ police station ⓘ school ⓘ store ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousCommunity | Tiwi people ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | Tiwi Islands Regional Council ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | predominantly Indigenous ⓘ |
| hasPostcode | 0822 ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution | Catholic mission ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
dry season
ⓘ
wet season ⓘ |
| is |
administrative centre of Bathurst Island
ⓘ
main community on Bathurst Island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aboriginal art
ⓘ
Tiwi art ⓘ strong Tiwi culture ⓘ |
| languageGroup | Tiwi language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bathurst Island
ⓘ
Northern Territory ⓘ Timor Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Timor Sea region
Tiwi Islands ⓘ |
| region | Top End of Northern Territory ⓘ |
| timezone | Australian Central Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.