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unusual facts about Bathurst Island



Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu

Kurrupuwu was born in Nguiu on Bathurst Island, the smaller of the two main Tiwi Islands.

Gerry Wood

Wood worked in Daly River and Bathurst Island as a young man, working in a number of careers, including running a tourist operation and working as the town clerk of Nguiu.

History of Darwin

The incoming Japanese planes were first spotted by Father John McGrath at the Bathurst Island Mission north of Darwin.


see also

Fourcroy

Cape Fourcroy, a cape located at the western tip of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia

Yampi Sound

The Sound contains many islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago the largest being Koolan Island; others include: Cockatoo Island, Irvine Island, Bathurst Island, Finch Islands, Hidden Island, Baylis Islands and Iron Islands.