Angurugu
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Angurugu Northern Territory |
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 Angurugu
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| Coordinates | 13°57′32″S 136°26′56″E / 13.95889°S 136.44889°ECoordinates: 13°57′32″S 136°26′56″E / 13.95889°S 136.44889°E |
| Population | 882 (2006) |
| LGA(s) | East Arnhem Region |
Angurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia, just off the mainland. The main languages spoken there are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English. A permit is required before travelling to Angurugu.
Angurugu was the site of a Christian mission operated by the Church Missionary Society. The mission was originally located on the Emerald River. It was established between 1921 and 1924 "as a place for isolating and training children of mixed descent" (i.e. part-Indigenous and part-non-Indigenous). It ceased to be a 'half-caste' mission in 1934 and was shifted to Angurugu in 1943.
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