Elcho Island

Elcho Island, known to its traditional owners as Galiwin'ku is an island off the coast of , in the of Australia. It is located at the southern end of the group located in the East Arnhem Region.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of the Northern Territory, Australia
  • Also known as: “Galiwin’ku” and “Galiwinku”

Elcho Island

Latitude
-11.91365° or 11° 54′ 49″ south
Longitude
135.74541° or 135° 44′ 44″ east
Population
2,200
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
IATA airport code
ELC
United Nations Location Code
AU ELC
Open location code
5QWQ3PPW+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162095449
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2072132
Wiki­data ID
Q1325494
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Satellite Map

Discover Elcho Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Elcho Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Elcho Island”
  • Chinese: “埃尔乔岛”
  • Chinese: “埃爾科島”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “التشو ايسلاند”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “التشو”
  • Galician: “Illa Elcho”
  • Georgian: “ელჩო”
  • German: “Elcho Island”
  • Italian: “Elcho Island”
  • Italian: “Isola Elcho”
  • Japanese: “エルチョ”
  • Russian: “Элко”
  • Russian: “Элчо”
  • Swedish: “Elcho Island”
  • Turkish: “Elcho Adası”
  • Turkish: “Elcho Island”
  • Ukrainian: “Елко”
  • Ukrainian: “Елчо”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ganpura and Dharawa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elcho Island Airport and Marthakal Yolngu Air.

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