Milingimbi Island, in the local language Yurruwi, is the largest of the inner islands in the group
Murrungga (Mooroongga), the largest of the outer Crocodile islands, and the birthplace of Laurie Baymarrwangga, the last fluent speaker of Yan-nhangu.[1]
Rapuma (Yabooma)
Gananggananggarr (Gananggaringur)
Nilpaywa (Crocodile Island).
Smaller islands
Darbada.
Boojiragi (Budjirriki)
Mardanaingura.
Northwest Crocodile (Gurriba)
North-east Crocodile Islands (Brul-brul)
North-west Crocodile Reef (Gununba No 1).
History
The islands were formed by stabilising sea levels 5000 years before present. They were discovered by the Dutch in the seventeenth century and named the Crocodils Eÿlandt. Several of the Crocodile Islands, with their associated mudflats, have been identified by BirdLife International as forming the Milingimbi Islands Important Bird Area (IBA) because they support large numbers of waders, or shorebirds.[2] Murrungga Island has one of the most significant migratory bird nesting and breeding sites in the North of Australia. The enormous fresh water lakes of Garratha, Riyanhuna and Ganbuwa are home to hundreds of species of birds, as well as a large population of Saltwater Crocodiles, after which the islands are named.
Access
Access to the islands is restricted; before visiting, permission must be sought from the appropriate land council.
Baymarrwangga, Laurie; James and, Bentley; Lydon, Jane (2014). "'The Myalls' ultimatum': Photography and Yolgnu in Eastern Arhem Land, 1917". In Lydon, Jane (ed.). Calling the Shots: Aborigional Photographies. Aboriginal Studies Press. pp. 254–272. ISBN978-1-922-05959-8.
"IBA: Miligimbi Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
James, Bentley (2009). Time and Tide: in the Crocodile Islands: Change and Continuity in Yan-hnaŋu Marine Identity(PDF) (Doctoral thesis). Australian National University.
Marlow, Karina (11 November 2015). "Crocodile Islands documentary wins UN Media Peace Award". NITV.
crocodile, islands, group, islands, belonging, nhaŋu, people, northern, territory, australia, they, located, coast, arnhem, land, arafura, geographylocationoff, arnhem, land, arafura, seacoordinates11, coordinates, 078administrationaustraliastatenorthern, terr. The Crocodile Islands are a group of islands belonging to the Yan nhaŋu people of the Northern Territory of Australia They are located off the coast of Arnhem Land in the Arafura Sea Crocodile IslandsCrocodile IslandsGeographyLocationOff Arnhem Land in the Arafura SeaCoordinates11 56 02 S 135 04 41 E 11 934 S 135 078 E 11 934 135 078 Coordinates 11 56 02 S 135 04 41 E 11 934 S 135 078 E 11 934 135 078AdministrationAustraliaStateNorthern Territory Contents 1 List of islands 1 1 Larger islands 1 2 Smaller islands 2 History 3 Access 4 See also 5 Notes 5 1 Citations 6 SourcesList of islands EditLarger islands Edit Milingimbi Island in the local language Yurruwi is the largest of the inner islands in the group Murrungga Mooroongga the largest of the outer Crocodile islands and the birthplace of Laurie Baymarrwangga the last fluent speaker of Yan nhangu 1 Rapuma Yabooma Gananggananggarr Gananggaringur Nilpaywa Crocodile Island Smaller islands Edit Darbada Boojiragi Budjirriki Mardanaingura Northwest Crocodile Gurriba North east Crocodile Islands Brul brul North west Crocodile Reef Gununba No 1 History EditThe islands were formed by stabilising sea levels 5000 years before present They were discovered by the Dutch in the seventeenth century and named the Crocodils Eylandt Several of the Crocodile Islands with their associated mudflats have been identified by BirdLife International as forming the Milingimbi Islands Important Bird Area IBA because they support large numbers of waders or shorebirds 2 Murrungga Island has one of the most significant migratory bird nesting and breeding sites in the North of Australia The enormous fresh water lakes of Garratha Riyanhuna and Ganbuwa are home to hundreds of species of birds as well as a large population of Saltwater Crocodiles after which the islands are named Access EditAccess to the islands is restricted before visiting permission must be sought from the appropriate land council See also EditList of islands of AustraliaNotes EditCitations Edit Marlow 2015 Birds Australia Sources EditBaymarrwangga Laurie James and Bentley Lydon Jane 2014 The Myalls ultimatum Photography and Yolgnu in Eastern Arhem Land 1917 In Lydon Jane ed Calling the Shots Aborigional Photographies Aboriginal Studies Press pp 254 272 ISBN 978 1 922 05959 8 IBA Miligimbi Islands Birdata Birds Australia Retrieved 15 August 2011 James Bentley 2009 Time and Tide in the Crocodile Islands Change and Continuity in Yan hnaŋu Marine Identity PDF Doctoral thesis Australian National University Marlow Karina 11 November 2015 Crocodile Islands documentary wins UN Media Peace Award NITV Tindale Norman Barnett 1974 Djinang NT Aboriginal Tribes of Australia Their Terrain Environmental Controls Distribution Limits and Proper Names Australian National University ISBN 978 0 708 10741 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crocodile Islands amp oldid 1050715899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
