The Tiwi Islands are privately owned, they are not Crown land nor public land. If you want to visit, work, conduct research, camp, fish, hunt, or live on the Tiwi Islands, permission must be obtained in accordance with the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.
Exceptions: Day visitors travelling on the SeaLink NT ferry to Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island or visiting the islands on a hosted tour, such as Tiwi Tours, do not need to apply for a permit. Day passes will be issued to visitors.
Permit Free Days From time to time Tiwi Island communities designate Permit-Free days, such as the annual Football Grand Final and art sale held in March at Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island. Permit-Free days are advertised in advance. Visit
https://www.tiwilandcouncil.com
for more information.
By Air
The Tiwi Islands are connected to the mainland by Fly Tiwi which operates daily to both Bathurst and Melville Island or through
By Sea
Sealink Ferry services operated 3 times per week to Bathurst Island. All food and other materials are transported to the Islands by barge through SeaSwift or Barge Express.