The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, 80 km (50 mi) to the north of Darwin adjoining the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island, Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands, with a combined area of 8,320 square kilometres (3,212 sq mi).
Satellite image of the Tiwi Islands, Melville (top right) and Bathurst (left) with the Australian mainland (bottom right)
Traditional burial poles, Tiwi Islands, 2005.
Nguiu Catholic church in 2005
Tiwi Island decorated carvings, 2005.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. The city has nearly 53% of the Northern Territory's population, with 139,902 at the 2021 census. It is the smallest, wettest, and most northerly of the Australian capital cities and serves as the Top End's regional centre.
Image: Darwin homebanner (cropped)
Image: Darwin Waterfront
Image: Aerial view of the Darwin Convention Centre
Image: Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Darwin, 2021, 02