Visits to the Tiwi Islands need to be organised via a Tiwi Islands tour operator listed.Bathurst Island
You can forget any prospect of encountering tourist hordes - just a handful of visitors make the short, 80-kilometre flight across the Beagle Gulf each day from Darwin to Bathurst Island. more
Bathurst Island - How to get to the Tiwi Islands
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Articles  Tiwi cultureThe Tiwi have a strong heritage and maintain cultural traditions. Hunting is still an important part of Tiwi life. Although rifles, plastic buckets and 4 wheel-drive vehicles have replaced spears, tunga bags and feet, the social aspects of hunting remain important. more  Tiwi handicraftTiwi artists produce paintings, fabrics and sculpture for exhibition in Australia and overseas. The main themes relates to the Pukumani ceremony and pwoja (body painting). Body painting imagery is used to mask people's identity so the deceased cannot reclaim their loved ones. more |
