Howard Island
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Howard Island is an island in the Arafura Sea
, Northern Territory
, Australia. It belongs to East Arnhem Shire
, and is evenly divided between Gumurr Gatjirrk Ward in the west and Gumurr Marthakal Ward in the east. The only settlements are two family outstations
. Nikawu is located on the eastern end, and Langarra, the main settlement, on the north coast in the western part of the island.
Howard Island is 39 km long and maximally 10 km wide. The area is 280.3 km². It is separated from the mainland by a long and narrow marine channel, which is only 70 meters wide in places. 1600 meters northeast of Howard Island is Elcho Island
, and 1400 meters to the southwest is Banyan Island.
Arafura Sea
The Arafura Sea lies west of the Pacific Ocean overlying the continental shelf between Australia and New Guinea.-Geography:The Arafura Sea is bordered by Torres Strait and through that the Coral Sea to the east, the Gulf of Carpentaria to the south, the Timor Sea to the west and the Banda and Ceram...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
, Australia. It belongs to East Arnhem Shire
East Arnhem Shire
The East Arnhem Shire is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory, Australia. The shire covers an area of and has a population of 9,120.-History:...
, and is evenly divided between Gumurr Gatjirrk Ward in the west and Gumurr Marthakal Ward in the east. The only settlements are two family outstations
Outstation
Historically, an outstation was a subsidiary homestead or other dwelling, on Australian sheep or cattle stations which were large enough to have more than a day's travel between different parts of the property....
. Nikawu is located on the eastern end, and Langarra, the main settlement, on the north coast in the western part of the island.
Howard Island is 39 km long and maximally 10 km wide. The area is 280.3 km². It is separated from the mainland by a long and narrow marine channel, which is only 70 meters wide in places. 1600 meters northeast of Howard Island is Elcho Island
Elcho Island
Elcho Island is an island off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. It is located at the southern end of the Wessel Islands group located in the East Arnhem Region. The island's largest community is the settlement of Galiwin'ku....
, and 1400 meters to the southwest is Banyan Island.