Melville Island (Northern Territory)
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Melville Island (Tiwi: Yermalner) is an island in the eastern Timor Sea, off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia. Along with Bathurst Island and nine smaller uninhabited islands, it forms part of the group known as the Tiwi Islands, which are under the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory in association with the Tiwi Land Council as the regional authority.
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Quick Facts Native name: (Tiwi) Yermalner, Geography ...
Native name: (Tiwi) Yermalner | |
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Geography | |
Location | Timor Sea |
Coordinates | 11°33′S 130°56′E |
Archipelago | Tiwi Islands |
Major islands | Melville, Irrititu |
Area | 5,786 km2 (2,234 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
Territory | Northern Territory |
Largest settlement | Milikapiti (pop. 559) |
Demographics | |
Population | c. 1030 |
Ethnic groups | Tiwi |
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