Tiwi Islands Region

Tiwi Islands Regional Council
Northern Territory
Population2,753 (2018)[1]
 • Density0.36790/km2 (0.95286/sq mi)
Established2014
Area7,483 km2 (2,889.2 sq mi)[1]
MayorPirrawayingi Puruntatameri[2]
Council seatMilikapiti
RegionTiwi Islands
Territory electorate(s)Arafura
Federal division(s)Lingiari
WebsiteTiwi Islands Regional Council
LGAs around Tiwi Islands Regional Council:
Timor Sea Timor Sea Arafura Sea
Timor Sea Tiwi Islands Regional Council West Arnhem
Wagait Darwin West Arnhem

The Tiwi Islands Region is a local government area (LGA) of the Northern Territory, Australia. The LGA covers an area of 7,483 square kilometres (2,889 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,753 in June 2018, and is governed by the Tiwi Islands Regional Council, formerly Tiwi Islands Shire Council.

  1. ^ a b "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Council Members | Tiwi Islands Regional Council".