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Melville Island (Northern Territory)

Melville Island (Tiwi: Yermalner) is an island in the eastern Timor Sea, off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia. Along with Bathurst Island and nine smaller uninhabited islands, it forms part of the group known as the Tiwi Islands, which are under the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory in association with the Tiwi Land Council as the regional authority.

Melville
Native name:
(Tiwi) Yermalner
Melville Island, viewed from Bathurst Island
Satellite image of Melville Island (top right) with Bathurst Island (left) and the Australian mainland (bottom right)
Melville
Melville
Geography
LocationTimor Sea
Coordinates11°33′S 130°56′E / 11.550°S 130.933°E / -11.550; 130.933
ArchipelagoTiwi Islands
Major islandsMelville, Irrititu
Area5,786 km2 (2,234 sq mi)
Administration
Australia
TerritoryNorthern Territory
Largest settlementMilikapiti (pop. 559)
Demographics
Populationc. 1030
Ethnic groupsTiwi

History edit

Indigenous people have occupied the area that became the Tiwi Islands for at least 40,000 years.[1] It is said that the first European to sight the island was Abel Tasman in 1644.

Explorer Phillip Parker King (son of governor of New South Wales Philip Gidley King) named it for Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, first Lord of the Admiralty, who is also commemorated by the much larger Melville Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Shortly after this, the British made the first attempt to settle Australia's north coast, at the short-lived Fort Dundas on Melville Island. The settlement lasted from 1824 to 1828.[citation needed]

There was a Catholic mission on the island, on which Nova Peris' mother was raised after being taken from her mother.[2]

During World War II the small Snake Bay Patrol manned by local Tiwi people was established as part of the military forces deployed to protect the island against any Japanese landings.[citation needed]

Geography and climate edit

The island lies in the eastern Timor Sea, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Darwin and west of the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. At 5,786 square kilometres (2,234 sq mi), it is just outside the 100 largest islands in the world, but is the second biggest island of Australia after Tasmania. Irrititu Island, 1.60 square kilometres (0.62 sq mi), lies 55 metres (180 ft) south of Melville Island's southern tip.[3] The islands have a tropical climate.

Population edit

The largest settlement on the island is Milikapiti, with a population of 559. The second largest is Pirlangimpi (Pularumpi, formerly Garden Point), with a population of 440, located 27 km (17 mi) west of Milikapiti, on the west coast of Melville Island. About 30 more people live in five family outstations.

Governance edit

As part of the Tiwi Islands, Melville is under the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory, with the Tiwi Land Council as the regional authority.

References edit

  1. ^ "Timeline: Dreamtime to 1978". Tiwi Land Council. from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ Hersh, Philip (22 September 2000). "Across generations". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ John Woinarski; Brooke Rankmore; Alaric Fisher; Kym Brennan; Damian Milne (December 1997). (PDF). Australian Government and Northern Territory Government. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.

Further reading edit

  • Northern Territory Library. (PDF). NT Stories. Northern Territory Government. Dept of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  • "Garden Point Mission (1941 - 1969)". Find and Connect. - This was an institution where girls were taken from their families on the mainland, in one example of the Stolen Generations.
  • Hart, C. W. M. (July 1930). "The Tiwi of Melville and Bathurst Islands". Oceania. 1 (2): 167–180. doi:10.1002/j.1834-4461.1930.tb01643.x. JSTOR 40327319.

External links edit

  • Tiwi Land Council
  • Tiwi Art

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Melville Island Northern Territory news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Melville Island Tiwi Yermalner is an island in the eastern Timor Sea off the coast of the Northern Territory Australia Along with Bathurst Island and nine smaller uninhabited islands it forms part of the group known as the Tiwi Islands which are under the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory in association with the Tiwi Land Council as the regional authority MelvilleNative name Tiwi YermalnerMelville Island viewed from Bathurst IslandSatellite image of Melville Island top right with Bathurst Island left and the Australian mainland bottom right MelvilleShow map of Northern TerritoryMelvilleShow map of AustraliaGeographyLocationTimor SeaCoordinates11 33 S 130 56 E 11 550 S 130 933 E 11 550 130 933ArchipelagoTiwi IslandsMajor islandsMelville IrritituArea5 786 km2 2 234 sq mi AdministrationAustraliaTerritoryNorthern TerritoryLargest settlementMilikapiti pop 559 DemographicsPopulationc 1030Ethnic groupsTiwi Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Population 4 Governance 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory editMain article Tiwi Islands History Indigenous people have occupied the area that became the Tiwi Islands for at least 40 000 years 1 It is said that the first European to sight the island was Abel Tasman in 1644 Explorer Phillip Parker King son of governor of New South Wales Philip Gidley King named it for Robert Dundas 2nd Viscount Melville first Lord of the Admiralty who is also commemorated by the much larger Melville Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Shortly after this the British made the first attempt to settle Australia s north coast at the short lived Fort Dundas on Melville Island The settlement lasted from 1824 to 1828 citation needed There was a Catholic mission on the island on which Nova Peris mother was raised after being taken from her mother 2 During World War II the small Snake Bay Patrol manned by local Tiwi people was established as part of the military forces deployed to protect the island against any Japanese landings citation needed Geography and climate editThe island lies in the eastern Timor Sea approximately 60 kilometres 37 mi north of Darwin and west of the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory At 5 786 square kilometres 2 234 sq mi it is just outside the 100 largest islands in the world but is the second biggest island of Australia after Tasmania Irrititu Island 1 60 square kilometres 0 62 sq mi lies 55 metres 180 ft south of Melville Island s southern tip 3 The islands have a tropical climate Population editThe largest settlement on the island is Milikapiti with a population of 559 The second largest is Pirlangimpi Pularumpi formerly Garden Point with a population of 440 located 27 km 17 mi west of Milikapiti on the west coast of Melville Island About 30 more people live in five family outstations Governance editAs part of the Tiwi Islands Melville is under the jurisdiction of the Northern Territory with the Tiwi Land Council as the regional authority References edit Timeline Dreamtime to 1978 Tiwi Land Council Archived from the original on 31 October 2019 Retrieved 7 January 2020 Hersh Philip 22 September 2000 Across generations Chicago Tribune Retrieved 21 April 2021 John Woinarski Brooke Rankmore Alaric Fisher Kym Brennan Damian Milne December 1997 The natural occurrence of northern quolls Dasyurus hallucatus on islands of the Northern Territory assessment of refuges from the threat posed by cane toads Bufo marinus PDF Australian Government and Northern Territory Government p 16 Archived from the original PDF on 10 April 2011 Retrieved 30 May 2011 Further reading editNorthern Territory Library A History of Melville Island Tiwi Islands PDF NT Stories Northern Territory Government Dept of Natural Resources Environment The Arts and Sport Archived from the original PDF on 10 July 2020 Retrieved 31 March 2021 Garden Point Mission 1941 1969 Find and Connect This was an institution where girls were taken from their families on the mainland in one example of the Stolen Generations Hart C W M July 1930 The Tiwi of Melville and Bathurst Islands Oceania 1 2 167 180 doi 10 1002 j 1834 4461 1930 tb01643 x JSTOR 40327319 External links editTiwi Land Council Tiwi Art Tourist Information nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melville Island Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melville Island Northern Territory amp oldid 1179870403, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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