Melville Island
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Melville Island lies in the eastern Timor Sea, off the coast of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is west of the Cobourg Peninsula in Arnhem Land and north of Darwin.
At 2,234 mi² (5,786 km²) it is just outside the 100 largest islands in the world, but is the second biggest island in Australia, after Tasmania.
The largest community/town on the island is Milikapiti, pop. 559.
Melville Island and Bathurst Island comprise the Tiwi Islands, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwi_Islands
At 2,234 mi² (5,786 km²) it is just outside the 100 largest islands in the world, but is the second biggest island in Australia, after Tasmania.
The largest community/town on the island is Milikapiti, pop. 559.
Melville Island and Bathurst Island comprise the Tiwi Islands, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwi_Islands
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville_Island_(Northern_Territory)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 11°33'7"S 130°57'5"E
- Bathurst Island 105 km
- Indian Island 123 km
- Peron Islands 201 km
- South Goulburn Island 261 km
- Quoin Island 394 km
- Adolphus Island 495 km
- Bigge Island 712 km
- Augustus Island 814 km
- Jungulu Island 826 km
- Alexander Island 979 km
- Landing strip 25 km
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