Warruwi is a mostly Aboriginal community located on South Goulburn Island, off Arnhem Land, in the West Arnhem Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is 290 km (180 mi) north-east of Darwin and 100 km (62 mi) north-east of Jabiru.[2]

Warruwi Northern Territory
Warruwi
Coordinates	11°38′56.0″S 133°23′23.6″E
Population	389 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	0822
LGA(s)	West Arnhem Region
Territory electorate(s)	Arafura
Federal division(s)	Lingiari

At the 2016 census, Warruwi and its surrounding outstations had a population of 389.[1] There is a school, health clinic, arts centre and other facilities. FlyTiwi has a daily passenger flight to Darwin from the airport, while freight is carried on a barge which runs weekly.[2]

The traditional owners of the Goulburn Islands are the Maung people, and languages spoken on the island include Mawng, Kunbarlang, Kunwinjku, Djambarrpuyngu and Galpu, as well as Australian English.[2]

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