Galiwin'ku community is situated on Elcho Island. Elcho Island is part of the Wessel Island group located in the East Arnhem Region of the Northern Territory. Galiwin'ku is the major community on Elcho Island and is 550 kilometres northeast of Darwin. Galiwin'ku is the largest community in East Arnhem land.

The township of Galiwin'ku is based at the southern end of Elcho Island and has a floating population of around 2,200 Yolngu people which includes outstations at Mata Mata, Inglis Island, Maparru and Gariyak and many others.

Djambarrpuyngu and Gupapuyngu are the most commonly spoken Yolngu Mata languages, but there are perhaps another 12 languages, which are also spoken, for example Galpu clan members speaking Galpu language and Warramiri clan speaking Warramiri language.

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