Angurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia. The main spoken languages are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English.

Groote Eylandt is around 650 kilometres east of Darwin and 50 kilometres off the Arnhem Land coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Angurugu has a humid tropical climate, and 80% of annual rainfall occurs in the wet season (between December and March).

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Angurugu is situated halfway down the western coast of Groote Eylandt, on the banks of the Angurugu River. Groote Eylandt is around 650 km east of Darwin and 50 km off the Arnhem Land coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Angurugu h as a humid tropical climate, and 80 per cent of annual rainfall occurs in the wet season (between December and March).

East Arnhem Regional Council provides core Local Government Services to nine remote communities of Arnhem Land: Milingimbi, Ramingining, Galiwin’ku, Gapuwiyak, Yirrkala, Gunyangara, Umbakumba, Angurugu and Milyakburra.

Located 18 kilometres south of Alyangula on Groote Eylandt, Angurugu has historically been an important meeting place for Groote Eylandt clans and people coming from the mainland for ceremonies. The township began as an Anglican Church Missionary Society station in 1943, as the RAAF needed to use the Emerald River Mission airstrip.

Angurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia. The main spoken languages are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English.

Angurugu The Angurugu township has a population of approximately 835 and is located on the banks of the Angurugu River on the mid-west coast of Groote Eylandt. The East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) has an office in Angurugu, and runs a sport and recreation centre, a library, and aged care centre.

Location: Angurugu is located on Groote Eylandt halfway down the western coast on the banks of the Angurugu River. Groot Eylandt is approximately 650km east of Darwin and 50km off the Arnhem Land coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Community …

Angurugu. Postcode: 0822. Angurugu is located on Groote Island in the Northern Territory just off the mainland. The main languages spoken there are Anindilyakwa and English. A permit is required before travelling to this community. Angurugu has …