Wurrumiyanga
Wurrumiyanga (/wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu (/ˈnjuːjuː/, locally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Timor Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°45′32.76″S 130°38′4.92″E |
| Archipelago | Tiwi Islands |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1563[1] (2016) |
| Ethnic groups | Tiwi |
Nguiu was founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission by Francis Xavier Gsell.[2]
In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council.[3]
Nguiu Post Office opened on 3 June 1974 as the first office on Bathurst Island.[4]
There are two Catholic schools in the town; Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, and Xavier Catholic College (Years 7-13).[5]
Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) is the home of Tiwi Designs,[6] an art corporation (involving some 100 indigenous artists) which produces fabric, carvings, ceramics, print and paintings and whose aim is to promote, preserve and enrich Tiwi culture.[7]
References
- "2016 Census QuickStats: Wurrumiyanga". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- F.X. Gsell, The Bishop with 150 Wives (Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1956), ch. 3.
- "NT Place Names Register". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
- Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 21 March 2012
- "Xavier Catholic College". www.xcecnt.catholic.edu.au. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Tiwi Designs". Tiwi Designs. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Tiwi Designs: About Us". Tiwi Designs. Retrieved 5 August 2020.