Current leases
Nguiu
The community of Nguiu is on the south-east corner of Bathurst Island which is one of the Tiwi Islands, 70 kilometres north of Darwin. The town of Nguiu has a population of approximately 1600 people.
The first township lease on the town of Nguiu was signed on 30 August 2007. The term of the head lease is 99 years.
The township lease is constituted by a head lease agreed between:
- Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust
- Tiwi Land Council, and
- the Executive Director of Township Leasing, and
Groote Eylandt
The communities of Angurugu and Umbakumba and Milyakburra (Bickerton Island) are part of the Groote Eylandt community. These three townships signed a lease on 4 December 2009 for an initial lease of 40 years with the option of a 40 year renewal.
The township lease is constituted by a head lease between:
- Anindilyakwa Land Council
- Anindilyakwa Land Trust, and
- Executive Director, Township Leasing