TIWI TERRIFIC

Catch a unique combination of football and indigenous art.

Australian Rules Football was first introduced to the Tiwi Islands by Christian missionaries in the 1940s, and the sport’s popularity is evident each March when up to 3000 spectators turn out to watch the Tiwi Islands Football League grand final. The 17 March match on Bathurst Island coincides with the Tiwi Islands’ Annual Art Sale, which offers unique Tiwi art and crafts to the public. The biggest event on the Tiwi Islands’ calendar, it combines sport and culture all on the one fabulous weekend. northernterritory.com