Bathurst Island

Summary

Bathurst Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bathurst Island is located in Northern Territory^[3].
• Bathurst Island is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Bathurst Island is on the body of water Timor Sea^[5].
• Bathurst Island is on the body of water Apsley Strait^[6].
• Bathurst Island is on the body of water Beagle Gulf^[7].
• Bathurst Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Bathurst Island's capital is recorded as Wurrumiyanga^[9].
• Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst is named after Bathurst Island^[10].
• Bathurst Island took place at Indian Ocean^[11].
• Bathurst Island is part of Tiwi Islands^[12].
• Bathurst Island's Commons category is recorded as Bathurst Island, Australia^[13].
• Bathurst Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:30^[14].
• Bathurst Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -11.583333333333, 'lon': 130.3}^[15].
• Bathurst Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tiwi Islands^[16].
• Bathurst Island has a population of {'amount': '+1640'}^[17].
• Bathurst Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+29'}^[18].
• Bathurst Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2600'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Bathurst Island is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Northern Territory^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Timor Sea^[5], a sea^[20], in Indonesia^[21]; Apsley Strait^[6], a sound^[22], in Australia^[23]; and Beagle Gulf^[7], a gulf^[24], in Australia^[25]. It is part of Tiwi Islands^[12].

Physical Characteristics

Bathurst Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2600'}^[19]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+29'}^[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1640'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Bathurst Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

History and Context

Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst is named after Bathurst Island^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bathurst Island include Bathurst Island Airfield^[26], an airport^[27], in Australia^[28].

Why It Matters

Bathurst Island ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include Bathurst Island Airfield^[26], an airport^[27], in Australia^[28].