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Wurrumiyanga (/wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu (/ˈnjuːjuː/, locally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Nguiu was founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission by Francis Xavier Gsell. In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council. Nguiu Post Office opened on 3 June 1974 as the first office on Bathurst Island. There are two Catholic schools in the town; Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, and Xavier Catholic College (Years 7-13).

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  • Wurrumiyanga (früher Nguiu genannt) ist eine Siedlungsgemeinschaft der Aborigines an der Südostspitze von Bathurst Island im Northern Territory, Australien. Es ist der größte Ort auf der Insel mit 1.563 Einwohnern. (de)
  • Wurrumiyanga (conocida como Nguiu hasta 2010) es una localidad y comunidad aborigen ubicada en la esquina sureste de la isla de Bathurst en el Territorio del Norte de Australia. Es el asentamiento más grande de la isla con una población aproximada de 1.500 habitantes.​​ (es)
  • Wurrumiyanga (/wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu (/ˈnjuːjuː/, locally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Nguiu was founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission by Francis Xavier Gsell. In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council. Nguiu Post Office opened on 3 June 1974 as the first office on Bathurst Island. There are two Catholic schools in the town; Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, and Xavier Catholic College (Years 7-13). Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) is the home of Tiwi Designs, 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. It is also home of the ground where Australian rules football is played and Tiwi Islands Football League matches. (en)
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  • Map showing location of Warrumiyanga on Bathurst Island (en)
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  • Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia (en)
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  • Wurrumiyanga (früher Nguiu genannt) ist eine Siedlungsgemeinschaft der Aborigines an der Südostspitze von Bathurst Island im Northern Territory, Australien. Es ist der größte Ort auf der Insel mit 1.563 Einwohnern. (de)
  • Wurrumiyanga (conocida como Nguiu hasta 2010) es una localidad y comunidad aborigen ubicada en la esquina sureste de la isla de Bathurst en el Territorio del Norte de Australia. Es el asentamiento más grande de la isla con una población aproximada de 1.500 habitantes.​​ (es)
  • Wurrumiyanga (/wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu (/ˈnjuːjuː/, locally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Nguiu was founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission by Francis Xavier Gsell. In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council. Nguiu Post Office opened on 3 June 1974 as the first office on Bathurst Island. There are two Catholic schools in the town; Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, and Xavier Catholic College (Years 7-13). (en)
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