East Woody Island
East Woody Island (Yolŋu: Dhamitjinya[1]), is an island in Australia.[2] It is located in East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The closest town is Nhulunbuy.[3][4] A sand spit connects the island to the Australian mainland.[5]
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arafura Sea, Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 12°09′41″S 136°45′04″E |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
References
- Hercus, Luise; Koch, Harold (1 October 2009). Aboriginal Placenames: Naming and Re-naming the Australian Landscape. ANU E Press. p. 427. ISBN 9781921666094. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- "East Woody Island". GeoNames. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "- NT Virtual Journeys". www.tourismnt.com.au.
- "East Woody Island, Australia - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org.
- North, West and South Coasts of Australia. ProStar Publications. 2004. pp. 19–. ISBN 9781577856559.
Islands of the Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.