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An insider guide to the best Tiwi Islands experiences

Lucy Cousins

Travel Journalist

26 March 2024

| THIS ARTICLE WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AAT Kings |

This article was created in partnership with aat kings, just a ferry ride away from darwin’s bustling cafes, these islands are a sanctuary of rich artistic history, fascinating cultural traditions, and stunning coastal scenery..

Known for their rich Indigenous culture, diverse landscapes and unique wildlife, the Tiwi Islands could just be Australia’s best-kept secret. Located 80 kilometres north of Darwin and comprised of two main islands – Bathurst and Melville – the “Tiwis” are home to world-class artists with a deep cultural connection to the land, an in-depth museum documenting local culture, and a unique ecology found nowhere else. Touring this part of Australia on your own can be logistically challenging, especially as a permit is required, so the best way to visit is on the popular AAT Kings Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Tour – a fascinating day trip departing from Darwin. Here’s what not to miss on your visit.

Learn about Tiwi Islands’rich Indigenous culture fromt he locals. (Image: James Fisher)

1. Explore the community of Wurrumiyanga

Founded in 1911 as a Catholic mission, this is the largest settlement in the Tiwi Islands and over 2000 people call it home. Walking along the quiet streets, not only will you come across the friendly locals in the art centres, museums and churches, but you’ll also spot them playing their favourite game – Australian Rules Football.

Seen as (almost) a religion, the locals take their AFL very seriously so brush up on your kicking skills before you get there. Last year, they even kicked off the Tiwi Islands Football League Women’s Competition, with seven local teams and 300 players.

Discover how passionate the Tiwi Islands are about AFL.

2. Participate in a smoking ceremony

Your visit to the islands will include a traditional smoking ceremony conducted by the locals. This sacred practice links ancient Indigenous traditions with modern culture, the smoke from gum leaves conveying their welcome.

The ceremony also includes singing and a demonstration of totem dances, which are representative of the dancer’s dreaming totem. These take the form of animals, such as Yirrikipayi (Crocodile), Jarrangini (Buffalo), and Kitirika (Turtle).

Take part in a traditional smoking ceremony.

3. Learn about the island’s unique history

The Tiwi people have lived on this land for tens of thousands of years dating back to when the two islands were connected to mainland Australia via a land bridge. Find out about their traditional culture, as well as the first contact with Europeans in the 1600s and more recently, the island’s role in World War Two in the small, but detailed Patakijiyali Museum .

Founded a little over two decades ago, this museum documents the cultural significance of the Tiwi Islands as well as the ongoing relationship between the Catholic faith and Tiwi culture, using maps, models, and audio-visual displays. Look out for the Frangipani café next door, which is open on Saturdays for a cool drink.

Learn more about the history of the islands. (Image: Shaana McNaught)

4. Meet the local artists

Tiwi art is known for its geometric and abstract patterns, as well as its vivid colours derived from bright ochres (once you’ve seen the sunsets, you’ll understand why). With five art centres around the Tiwi Islands, most visitors can’t resist taking home a piece of authentic Tiwi art for themselves.

The three key art centres are Tiwi Designs , Jilamara Arts and Munupi Arts and Crafts , however, only Tiwi Designs and the smaller Ngaruwanajirri Art Centre are located in Wurrumiyanga. A visit to a Tiwi art centre offers the chance to see finished artworks for sale, practising artists, demonstrations, and sometimes hands-on lessons. Buying from an art centre is an easy way to support the artists directly.

Meet the local artists. (Image: Shaana McNaught)

5. Create with the talented Tiwi women

Tiwi women are famous for their intricate weavings, prints, etchings, linocuts, and detailed paintings. Spend time with the local women and see them hone their craft of weaving pandanus to exacting degrees, while paying homage to their cultural history. If you’re lucky, you might even learn how to weave a basket for yourself.

Watch as the local women create their goods. (Image: Shaana McNaught)

6. Take in the stunning coastal views

Due to their geographical isolation, the Tiwi Islands consist of pristine mangroves, coastal wetlands, eucalypt forests, and relatively untouched beaches. The beautiful coastlines look out towards the shallow Arafura Sea, and they are home to over 50 species of dolphins, birds, sea turtles, and dugong. Photographers will especially love and appreciate the clear light and beautiful wildlife.

As beautiful as it is culturally significant, discover Tiwi Islands. (Image: Elise Cook)

7. Support the traditional owners

Tourism is one of the biggest industries in the Tiwi Islands, creating jobs and opportunities, and bringing tourism dollars to the local traditional owners, the Mantiyupwi. As tour operators, AAT Kings has been involved with Tiwi tours since 2003 and currently manage the tours for the Mantiyupwi association, which has enabled them to offer authentic and sustainable experiences.

The AAT Kings Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Tour is a Make Travel Matter® experience , an initiative aiming to reduce inequalities, protect natural and built heritage sites and promote cultural vibrancy. AAT Kings’ local specialists are part of the large family groups on the island, and they are committed to preserving local traditions.

Support the traditional owners of Tiwi Islands on an AAT Kings tour. (Image: James Fisher)

For more information on visiting the Tiwi Islands, check out the AAT Kings Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Tour – departing regularly between May and September, from Darwin’s Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal.

Lucy is an experienced travel and lifestyle writer who loves exploring Australia and further afield any chance she gets. Whether it's on the water, in the air, by car or on foot, she’s always planning her next new adventure with her family and rescue dog, Stella.

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Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Cultural Tour

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• 1 May 2024 – 30 Sep 2024

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit a modern-day Aboriginal community. It will provide you with an insight into the Tiwi people’s rich culture and lifestyle. The tour will reveal scenes seldom seen by many outsiders and will leave you with a lifetime memory. Many cities are blessed with island destinations close by, but only Darwin has the Tiwi Islands.

7:20am check-in for 8:00am departure Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, Darwin

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• • Travel in an air-conditioned coach

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• • Enclosed walking shoes
• • Sunglasses, sunscreen and hat
• • Water bottle
• • Warm layers in cooler months
• • Cash if purchasing Aboriginal artwork

Fitness Requirements

• • Low level of fitness required

Bathurst Island - Take a 2½-hour ferry ride from Darwin aboard Tiwi Mantawi.

Wurrumiyanga - Join a local guide for a journey through this progressive modern community.  

Visiting sites - Visit the Early Mission Precinct with its unique Tiwi-style Catholic Church.

Tiwi women  - Spend time with some of them while they weave and paint.

Smoking Ceremony - See your guides and the ladies perform this to bless their visitors, and demonstrate totem dances and explain the meaning behind them.

Arts & Crafts Centres - Visit the centres and see where the artists work.

Arts & crafts at island prices -    Locally made artwork, fabric and artefacts can be purchased on the island during your tour. Please ensure you bring cash for purchases. The Museum & local artists take cash only, the Art Centre prefers EFTPOS/ Credit Card.

Return to Darwin - Depart Bathurst Island for Darwin by ferry at 3.15pm.

  Included Meals: Lunch

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Our Tiwi Island Tour gives travellers to Australia a rare chance to become absorbed within a modern Aboriginal community located in the spectacular surrounds of Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory. By visiting the ancestral lands of the Tiwi people, you’ll be left with an incredible insight into the culture and traditions often overlooked by visitors to the region. This full-day excursion begins in Darwin and includes lunch and transportation.

Operates: Monday, Thursday & Friday (June - August) / Thursday & Friday (April - May & September - March)

Departs: 7:30am

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Child prices are available for children aged 2 - 15 years. Infants under the age of 2 years travel free on the lap of a parent.

Please ensure you bring sufficient cash on the day as there are no card or eftpos facilities on the island.

Tiwi Island First Nations Cultural Tour Itinerary

Your epic day among the Tiwi people begins by boarding the ferry in Darwin’s docks and sailing due north across the warm waters of the Beagle Gulf to Bathurst Island. Fictionalized as Mission Island in the Baz Luhrmann movie Australia, you’ll land after approximately 2.5 hours at the island’s largest settlement, Wurrumiyanga.

Here you’ll be met by a local guide, who will escort you through this town of 1500 people to important sites including the Roman Catholic Mission founded in 1910.

You’ll then have time to get to know some of the personalities that call Wurrumiyanga their home, spending time with the Tiwi ladies as they paint and weave, before being blessed by the community in the traditional Smoking Ceremony.

Lunch is equally memorable, since you’ll be served billy tea which has been boiled in a billy can over an open fire. It comes with damper bread, cooked in the ashes of the fire on a stick, just as the earliest European settlers would have enjoyed it.

Be sure not to eat too much though, as your tour of this thriving community doesn’t end until after you’ve explored the incredible handicrafts available for sale at the arts and crafts centre, such as screen-printed fabrics and authentic dot paintings.

While your day with the people of Bathurst Island must end, it ends with a flourish, with the magnificent vistas of Darwin which come into view with the ferry journey back to mainland Australia.

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With its amazing beaches, stunning water holes, prime fishing spots, and immersive cultural tours, a Tiwi Island adventure is one of the best tours to take in the Northern Territory. Our Tiwi Island Retreat offers an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and allows you to dive into the tranquillity of island living. If you’re looking for the perfect summer getaway, our Tiwi Island Adventure is where it’s at!

If it’s your first time going on a Tiwi Island tour in Darwin, here’s everything you need to know to make your adventure action-packed and enjoyable.

How to get to the Tiwi Islands

To get to the Tiwi Islands , you can either fly via charter plane from the Darwin International Airport or go by ferry. Choose how to get to the Tiwi Islands from the following options:

• Darwin International Airport to Bathurst Island Airport (BRT)
• Darwin International Airport to Snake Bay Airport (located on Melville Island)
• Darwin International Airport to Garden Point Airport (located on Melville Island)
• Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal to Wurrumiyanga (located on Bathurst Island)

If it’s your favourite time visiting the Tiwi Islands, you will require a permit before entry. If you’re not travelling with a tour, you will need to get a permit yourself, which you can apply for here . Most visitors go to the islands during the dry season, which is between June to September – which helps you to avoid rain during your stay.

How much does a Tiwi Island Retreat cost?

Whether you’re looking for a more luxurious stay in our glamping tents, or something simple but still cosy like our ocean rooms, we can help you choose the right Tiwi Island accommodation that’s right for your budget.

For a more detailed breakdown of the Tiwi Island retreat cost , you can find out more details about our rates on our retreat page. We offer a range of deals for solo travellers as well as vacationing families for each of our lodging types. We also have inclusive room rates for two, three, and four-night stays so you can stay and explore the Tiwi Islands for as long as you wish.

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There are lots of fun and exciting adventures to explore in the Tiwi Islands .Get the full island experience by signing up for any number of these activities:

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Enjoy a scenic helicopter ride overlooking the beautiful island as our pilot takes you to the Ranku waterhole. Swim, eat, take pictures, and soak in the beautiful waters of this secluded pocket of tranquillity within the island.

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Learn more about the locals and their art through our Tiwi By Design Cultural Tour and the Jilamara Fine Art Experience. Gain an appreciation for Aboriginal art and culture by getting a firsthand look at their work and way of life.

With so many new things to experience on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory, your visit to Darwin would be incomplete without a trip to these idyllic Islands! If you want to learn more about the Tiwi Island Retreat experience, visit our website at Matt Wright Wild Territory for more info. Click here to enquire!

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Tiwi Island First Nations Cultural Tour

Our Tiwi Island tour is your chance to connect with the people of Tiwi Island and appreciate their rich cultural heritage. We’ll whisk you away from Darwin aboard a comfortable ferry and transport you to Bathurst Island, affectionately known as the Island of Smiles. You’ll soon see how it earned its name as you spend the day getting to know the inhabitants and their island. Enjoy a tour of the island to learn more about its history and partake in cultural activities for a unique insight into this modern-day Aboriginal community.

The day starts in Darwin where you will climb aboard the Tiwi Mantawi ferry for the 2.5 hour journey to Bathurst Island. Admire the coastal scenery of the Top End as we cruise out of Darwin across the Beagle Gulf before arriving in Wurrumiyanga. Here we will join a local guide for a tour of the town and progressive community.

First up we’ll visit the Early Mission Precinct to view the Catholic Church, built in 1940 in the unique Tiwi style. You’ll be blessed with a traditional smoking ceremony conducted by your island hosts before spending time with the Tiwi ladies as they engage in traditional crafts.

Enjoy a delicious local lunch including billy tea and damper (bread), prepared on a fire just how the early settlers did it.

The Tiwi people are famous for their traditional arts and crafts and the afternoon offers a chance to see the artists at work. Browse the paintings, textiles and artworks on display and maybe pick up a handcrafted souvenir to take home.

In the afternoon, we head back to the boat for the return journey to Darwin. After an amazing day getting to know the welcoming Tiwi People and their culture, you’ll leave with them forever in your hearts!

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Kakadu and Tiwi Island Explorer

Travel into Kakadu National Park to begin your 3 Day Kakadu and Tiwi Island Explorer . Take a guided walk to view Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock, experience both a Yellow Water Cruise and the Guluyambi Cruise and enjoy a unforgettable day visiting the Tiwi Islands.

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This 3 Day Kakadu and Tiwi Island Explorer Tour departs Wednesdays (May to Sep) Pick up between 6 am & 6.30 am Returns approx. 3.15 pm to Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal Day 3

Sightseeing Highlights

• Explore World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park
• Cruise Yellow Water billabong
• Warradjin Cultural Centre
• See Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock
• Ubirr Rock Art Site & Lookout
• Guluyambi Cultural Cruise with indigenous guide
• Marrawuddi Art Gallery
• Experience Aboriginal Culture on Tiwi Island

Day 1: Darwin – Kakadu

Travel into Kakadu National Park to begin your 3 Day Kakadu and Tiwi Island Explorer. Take a guided walk to view Aboriginal rock art at Nourlangie Rock.  After lunch join the famous Yellow Water Billabong Cruise and later, visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre and view the informative displays and exhibits. There is the opportunity for an optional 50 minute scenic flight Overnight Mercure Crocodile Hotel.  Includes Lunch.

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Day 2: Kakadu – Darwin

We continue the Kakadu and Tiwi Island Explorer tour with a visit to the World Heritage Area of Ubirr Rock Art Site where you will climb up through the ancient Aboriginal rock art galleries.  The climb is approx. 250 metres on uneven surface and only a moderate level of fitness is required and well worth it for the view over the surrounding wetlands.  Then it is off to the Upstream Boat Ramp where we join the Guluyambi Cultural Cruise where you indigenous guide will provide an insight into their culture, including local mythology, the river’s abundant food chain, as well as bush survival skills.  With special permission of the local people you are able to go ashore in Arnhem Land.  After a visit to the Marrawuddi Art Gallery in Jabiru we return to Darwin where you will overnight at The Travelodge.  (Lunch included)

Day 3: Kakadu – Darwin

After making your own way to the Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal, a five minute drive from the CBD. Take the 2 1/2 hour cruise aboard the Tiwi Mantawi over to Bathurst Island .  Here you are met by your local guide to be taken on a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal Community of Wurrumiyanga.  Visit the Museum with its interesting displays of traditional art and depictions of the Tiwi dream time stories and Early Mission Precinct with its unique Tiwi style Catholic Church.  Hear about the colourful history of the early mission days and learn how the Tiwi people have blended their culture with Christianity.  Spend time with some Tiwi Ladies while they work on their weaving and painting. Your guides and the ladies also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the meanings behind them.  You will then get the chance to sample local damper and billy tea.  Be taken through the wonderful Arts & Crafts Centres and see where the artist’s work.  You also have the opportunity to purchase Tiwi arts and crafts and screen-printed fabric at island prices.  Learn some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukamanai (burial ceremony) before being taken back to the ferry landing, return to Darwin approx. 3.15 pm and make your own way back to your hotel.  Tonight’s hotel is to be pre booked you and not included in the cost of the tour.

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Child: A person 2–15 years, who must be accompanied by a person 18 years and over. Single passenger must pay the single price as sharing with another passenger you are not travelling with is not an option.

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