The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, 80 km to the north of Darwin where the Arafura Sea joins the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island, Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands, with a combined area of 8,320 square kilometres . Inhabited before European settlement by the Tiwi indigenous Australians, there are approximately 3,000 people on the islands. The Tiwi Land Council is one of four land councils in the Northern Territory. It is a representative body with statutory authority under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 and has responsibilities under the Native Title Act 1993 and the Pastoral Land Act 1992.
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