Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga /wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/, formerly Nguiu /ˈnjuːjuː/ (originally [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.

Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga /wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/, formerly Nguiu /ˈnjuːjuː/ (originally [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.