Bathurst Island (other)
Bathurst Island may refer to: * Bathurst Island (Northern Territory), Australia ** Bathurst Island Airport * Bathurst Island (Nunavut) Bathurst Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut, Canada. It is a member of the Arctic Archipelago. The area of the island is estimated at , long and from to to wide, making it the 54th largest island in the world and C ...

Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)
Bathurst Island (Iwaidja: ''Nguyu'') (, ) is one of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory off the northern coast of Australia along with Melville Island. __TOC__ Description The largest settlement on Bathurst is Wurrumiyanga (known as Nguiu until 2010), in the south-east, with a population of around 1,560. Located on the south east corner of Bathurst Island, Wurrumiyanga is approximately north of Darwin. The second largest settlement is Wurakuwu, with a population of 50, located northwest of Wurrumiyanga. The third settlement on the island is a small family outstation called ''4 Mile Camp'', about west of Wurrumiyanga. History Aboriginal Australians have occupied the area that became the Tiwi Islands for at least 40,000 years. On 5 May 1623, Willem Jootszoon Van Colster (or Coolsteerdt), in the ship ''Arnhem'' named the island De Speult Eylandt, in honour of Herman van Speult, Governor of Ambon, who had commissioned the voyage of exploration. In 1828, the i ...
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Bathurst Island Airport
Bathurst Island Airport is an airport located at Wurrumiyanga, on the southeast coast of Bathurst Island, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The airport has a sealed runway, which is , making it unsuitable for larger commercial jets. However, there are regular, smaller commercial tours to the island. Bathurst Island Airport is from Darwin International Airport. History The Royal Australian Air Force utilised the airfield during World War II. The original airfield is now the public cemetery with the newer strip located 2 kilometres west. Airlines and destinations See also *List of airports in the Northern Territory This is a list of airports in the Australian territory of the Northern Territory. __TOC__ List of airports The list is sorted by the name of the community served, click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order. Airports n ... References External links * Airports in the Northern Territory Former Royal Australian A ...
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