New Year Island (Northern Territory)
New Year Island is an low-lying, uninhabited island in the Arafura Sea. It is part of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is 294 km north-east of Darwin, and 50 km east of Croker Island. It is approximately 2 km long, and 800 metres wide.[1]
 LANDSAT true color image of New Year Island Group, Northern Territory, Australia | |
  New Year Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arafura Sea |
| Coordinates | 10.908°S 133.031°E |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Region | Top End |
Like all islands in the Croker Group, New Year Island is Aboriginal freehold land, held by the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.[2]
New Year Island is noteworthy in that a small rock 60 metres to its north is the northernmost land in the Northern Territory.[3]
See also
References
- "Mapcarta". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- "Northern Territory Government: Sites of Conservation Significance" (PDF). Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- "Celebrate New Years Eve All Over Australia". Retrieved 8 August 2017.
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