Pirlangimpi, formerly Garden Point, is a populated place on Melville Island in the Northern Territory, Australia. Pirlangimpi lies 2 km from the site of the first British settlement in northern Australia, the short-lived Fort Dundas. The present settlement, then called Garden Point, was established in 1937 as a police post, because of concerns about the …Pirlangimpi, formerly Garden Point, is a populated place on Melville Island in the Northern Territory, Australia. Pirlangimpi lies 2 km from the site of the first British settlement in northern Australia, the short-lived Fort Dundas. The present settlement, then called Garden Point, was established in 1937 as a police post, because of concerns about the activities of Japanese luggers. From 1937, "incorrigible natives" had been sent to Garden Point from Darwin to be supervised by a "Control Officer".
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