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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elcho_IslandElcho Island, known to its traditional owners as Galiwin'ku (Galiwinku) is an island off the coast of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located at the southern end of the Wessel Islands group located in the East Arnhem Region. Galiwin'ku is also the name of the settlement where the island's … See more
Elcho Island is approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) long and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) across at its widest point. It is bounded on the … See more
Galiwin'ku is a traditional Aboriginal community with restricted access; permission to visit is required by law and can be made … See more
A "subsurface radial dyke swarm" of dolerite known as Galiwinku Dolerite (named after the township) occurs on the Gove Peninsula and continues under the Arafura Sea and on … See more
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 2,206 people in Elcho Island (counted as Galiwinku (State Suburb) in the Census Report).
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 94.0% of the population. See moreThe local government for Elcho Island is the East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC), formed in 2008, which services a total of nine remote … See more
In 2007 a group of local Elcho Island dancers, the Djuki Mala dancers, choreographed and performed a dance routine to Zorba the Greek. The performance was … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licenseWebGaliwin'ku. Galiwin'ku is a Yolŋu community of approximately 2500 people located on Elcho Island, 150 kilometres west of Nhulunbuy and is approximately a one hour flight. …
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bing.com/imagesWebCommunity overview. Population: 2,206 (2016) Location: Elcho Island Ward: Gumurr Marthakal Primary languages: Yolngu Land council: Northern Land Council Read more …
WebLocation. Galiwin’ku is the largest community on Elcho Island, which is 150 km north-west of Nhulunbuy and 550 km north-east of Darwin. Elcho Island is at the southern end of the …
The first Europeans only moved to Elcho Island in 1921 and then permanently in the 1940s. In 1937-1938, Constable John William Stokes of the Northern Territory Police was stationed on Elcho Island at the future site of Galiwinku as part of an effort to eliminate prostitution of Aboriginal women by visiting Japanese luggers. He established a cordial cooperative working relationship with local people (see account in the book 'The Long Arm' and his now-published diary). Later, i…
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WebGaliwin’ku has a population of 2,206 (2016 Census) and is the largest Aboriginal community in North East Arnhem Land, established in 1947 by the Methodist church. During the …
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WebJan 28, 2022 · But still, case numbers continued to grow. More than 100 residents have been airlifted from Galiwin'ku to the Northern Territory capital of Darwin, to receive …
WebOct 18, 2019 · In a statement, the Northern Territory Department of Housing said 80 houses in Galiwin'ku were destroyed by the cyclones and needed to be rebuilt. The 2015-16 Budget Papers allocated $62.5 million ...
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