The Tiwi Islands: S04 Northern Territory E1 Road Trip Lap NT
The Tiwi Islands are resided upon by a small Indigenous population of Aborigines. On the islands of Bathurst and Melville, many people live by traditional customs and practices.
We were very fortunate to spend four days with a lovely family, who taught us how to hunt for bush tucker, fish and search the mangroves for food and live off the land. Immersed in the Aboriginal culture, we formed great friendships and appreciation for this Indigenous culture and how it is being kept alive today and into the future.
Tiwi Tours, Bathurst and Melville Islands, NT, Australia in the years 1980 - 1988
Annette and Stephen Marshall pioneered aboriginal culture tourism to Bathurst and Melville Islands, operating Tiwi Tours to the Islands1980 to 1988, when the business was then sold to a joint venture between the Tiwi people and a Darwin-based tour operator. Bima Wear clothing, Tiwi Design screen-printing, Tiwi Pottery and Tiwi Art were all successfully promoted, and significant monies were generated for the communities by way of sales and marketing. Culture and history was shared extensively, and visitors loved interacting with Mary-Margaret and Ruth, the Tiwi Tours morning tea ladies. The first tour was 18th October 1980, 22 French men and women.The number of visitors in 1981 was 454, growing to 2,371 in 1988. Thank you to the Tiwi people who made it possible to commence the tours; Alfie, our first Tiwi guide; the priests, brothers and nuns of the Catholic Mission who were so helpful in so many ways; so many others on the Islands who helped us; Air North who gave us fantastic air support, and the then Northern Territory Tourist Bureau who actively sold our offering. It grew into a significant logistical exercise every day - air flights between Darwin and the Islands, 2 Toyota Coaster buses on Bathurst Island, 2 more on Melville Island, a Toyota 4WD troop carrier, and a 6 metre hydrafield boat to ferry passengers across the Apsley Straits. All bookings were handled in our Darwin home, all supplies for morning teas, lunch, were sourced from Darwin too and flown to the Bathurst Island, thank you Annette! And thank you to my very faithful and very capable friend, Leo, and wife Steph, for their being an integral part of the team.
Football Tiwi Style, Bathurst Island, northern Australia
A very wet game of Aussie Rule Football in Nguiu, the Tiwi Aboriginal community on Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory of Australia. The game is very popular among the Tiwi and the yearly Grand Final is a major event on the island. Sorry about the poor video quality: this was recorded Saturday afternoon, 21 November 1987!
Bathurst Island Fishing Lodge, NT
Join the boys as they fish for barramundi out of the magnificent and recently refurbished Bathurst Island Fishing Lodge.
Flightlapse- Darwin to Bathurst Island return
A quick hop over to the beautiful Tiwi Islands Northern Territory Australia
Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Take a short flight or cruise from Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, to the Tiwi Islands, renowned for their Aboriginal culture and deep-sea fishing.
Tiwi Islands' Aboriginal art is unique, and uses diverse techniques and media, including canvas dot painting, to tell Dreamtime stories.
Take a fishing charter for some of the best big game fishing in the Top End.
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Brookies Jew Fish, Tiwi Island Northern Territory Australia
Fishing in 10 meters of water on a small lump with big fish hanging off it, Little brookie fought the beast to end with a little help from Dad but the scream she lets out when she see`s the fish float to the surface is priceless... hope you enjoy. Location is Top of Tiwi Islands in Northern Territory Australia .
New Airport Runway for Bathurst Island
Member for Arafura, Lawrence Costa, announced the opening of a new runway at Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands.
Australia - Bathurst Island - 1987
A fascinating insight into life on the Aboriginal reserve of Bathurst Island. Filmed by the 'Wish you were team' in 1987 With Judith Chalmers OBE.
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Pukamani Sequence - Bathurst Island (1912)
Tiwi Islands Sistagirls attend the Sydney Mardi Gras for the first time | ABC News
It took decades of fighting for recognition and several suicides before the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands community finally accepted a group of Aboriginal transgender women.
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The Sistagirls want to spread the message of their journey of resilience and hope when they travel to Sydney's Mardi Gras for the first time on Saturday.
To go to the Mardi Gras is to showcase our culture and our people, how Tiwi people evolved in this generation and how we became stronger in our community, said Sistagirl Crystal Johnson.
To show people you can make a change.
Ainsley Kerinaiua said:
It's going to be fantabulous, I'm looking forward to it. I can't wait to be in a glamorous outfit and parading out there with the rest of the LGBTI community.
The group have screen-printed costumes with glow-in-the-dark paint emblazoned with traditional graphic patterns and totems.
We want to show off all the glitz and glamour but also the Tiwi culture with our traditional dressing and our traditional songs, Ms Johnson said.
We want to showcase out there in the wider world that there are people who are Indigenous in Australia and LGBTIQ.
It took the women 15 years to win tolerance from the community, Nicole Miller-Mungatopi said.
We had to fight for our acceptance, she said.
Now they are accepting us because of suicides we've had here, deaths amongst our girls ... Now we're out, I just hope other communities accept their Sistagirls like ours.
Tiwi Island Tours fresh bread and tea Bathhurt Island Northern Territories Australia
Snack Break: Fresh made bread with golden syrup, Tea or instant coffee
Tiwi Island Tours Bus Ride Bathhurt Island Northern Territories Australia
On the bus tooling around Bathhurst Island. There are houses to rent so if you can stay over! The people are very nice and they have great carvings and silkscreens
Darwin and Bathurst Island 2017
Happy Birthday Dad xx
Audio: Joakim Karud - Dreams
Fishing World's Melville Island trip
A group of Fishing World writers and staff recently embarked on a four day fishing adventure to Melville Island, part of the Tiwi Island group, off the Northern Territory coast, Australia.
History of Tiwi Football - Footy on the Tiwi Islands
A special feature about the colourful history of Tiwi Islands Football League in the Northern Territory of Australia from its early beginnings and the game's introduction to Bathurst Island by Brother John Pye in 1941 and its spread to Melville Island and continuing popularity as the major sport of the islands.
It includes comments from one of the greats - Maurice Rioli.
ABC Backroads Bathurst Island
ABC Backroads filmed a day teaching in the remote preschool on Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. See how culture is embedded in the curriculum. Local assistant teachers are integral to the running of the preschool.
Tiwi Islands, Australia
Tiwi Islands, Australia
Barramundi fishing with Tiwi Island Adventures' Boys
A terrific barra fishing session with a couple of quality guides from Tiwi Island Adventures. Nine landed - with three absolute rippers!
Tiwi Islands
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