Wurrumiyanga

Wurrumiyanga ( /wʊrʊmiˈjɑːŋə/), formerly Nguiu /ˈnjuːjuː/ (originally [ˈŋuju]), is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia.

In 2010 Nguiu was renamed Wurrumiyanga, meaning the place where the cycads grow, by the Tiwi Land Council.[1]

References

  1. ^ "NT Place Names Register". Northern Territory Government. http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=400. Retrieved 7 April 2011.