Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)
Native name: Nguyu | |
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Satellite image of the Tiwi Islands, Melville (top right) and Bathurst (left) with the Australian mainland (bottom right) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Timor Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°35′S 130°18′E / 11.583°S 130.300°E |
| Archipelago | Tiwi Islands |
| Major islands | Bathurst, Buchanan |
| Area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Largest settlement | Wurrumiyanga (pop. 1563) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | ca. 1640 |
| Pop. density | 0.63/km2 (1.63/sq mi) |
Bathurst Island (Iwaidja: Nguyu) (2,600 km2 or 1,000 sq mi, 11°35′S 130°18′E / 11.583°S 130.300°E) is one of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory off the northern coast of Australia along with Melville Island.