1. Port Overview

  1. Bathurst Island, Darwin, Australia

  3. Bathurst Island is one of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory, off the northern coast of Australia, along with Melville Island. The island is home to an Aboriginal population called the Tiwi people. The largest settlement on Bathurst is Nguiu, in the south-east, with a population of around 1450. Located on the south east corner of Bathurst Island, Nguiu is approximately 70 km (43 mi) north of Darwin.

    A visit to Bathurst Island will focus on the unique culture of the Tiwi people. Activities and attractions include a tour through the Nguiu community with a Tiwi guide, visits to the museum and Tiwi art centres, a Tiwi lookout and burial site and a Tiwi style Catholic Church. No visit to Bathurst Island would be complete without a tour of its arts and craft galleries. The Tiwi people’s distinctive style is popular with collectors’ world-wide, who snap up bark paintings, textiles, pottery and wood carvings.

    Things to see and do

    * Art & craft galleries
    * Preserved wooden church
    * Nguiu community tour
    * Wilderness drive
    * Museum

    Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
    Currency – Australian Dollar (AUD)
    Language – English
    Land Area - 2,600 km2
    Population – 1,640 approx
    Time – GMT plus ten hours
    Electricity - 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centered below Australian style
    International Country Telephone Code – 61

    Travel Links – Daily flights are available across the Beagle Gulf from Darwin airport to Bathurst Island (80km).