Description:

This is a low-lying island on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Large-scale mining of manganese is carried out here.

There are three Indigenous communities in the archipelago – Angurugu and Umbakumba on Groote Eylandt and Milyakburra located on Bickerton Island. Groote Eylandt archipelago is unique and has a very diverse environment – with pristine beaches, spring water swimming holes, open woodland, rainforest, red sand dunes, aqua waters and rock art which is thousands of years old.

Position:

13° 52’ S, 136° 25’ E