Croker Island

Croker Island
Native name:
Margo
Image of Croker Island
with Cobourg Peninsula
Croker Island is located in Australia
Croker Island
Croker Island
Croker Island (Northern Territory, Australia)
Geography
LocationArafura Sea
Coordinates11°08′S 132°33′E / 11.133°S 132.550°E / -11.133; 132.550
Major islandsCroker, Darch, Templer
Area331.5 km2 (128.0 sq mi)
Length43 km (26.7 mi)
Width15 km (9.3 mi)
Highest elevation15 m (49 ft)
Administration
Australia
TerritoryNorthern Territory
ShireWest Arnhem Region
WardBarrah Ward
Largest settlementMinjilang (pop. 271)
Demographics
Population300
Pop. density0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)

Croker Island is an island in the Arafura Sea off the coast of the Northern Territory, Australia, 250 km (160 mi) northeast of Darwin. It was the site of the Croker Island Mission between 1940 and 1968.