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Wurrumiyanga (pronounced /wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu /ˈnjuːjuː/ (originally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia.
In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council.[1]
References
- ^ "NT Place Names Register". Northern Territory Government. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=400. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
Coordinates: 11°45′33″S 130°38′05″E / 11.7591°S 130.6347°E
Categories:- Towns in the Northern Territory
- Australian Aboriginal placenames
- Tiwi Islands
- Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory
- Northern Territory geography stubs
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