Pirlangimpi, or Garden Point, is one of two communities on Melville Island.
Freight barges come twice a week and there are regular flights to and from Darwin on Fly Tiwi, twice a day Monday to Friday and once a day Saturday and Sundays.
Pirlangimpi is the home of the famous Imalu Tigers AFL football club, competitors in the Tiwi Islands Football League, played during the Wet from October to March.
There is a fishing lodge open for tourists and the fishing fraternity, and locals can book for a meal.