It is part of the Northern Territory of Australia, and is 294 km north-east of Darwin, and 50 km east of Croker Island.

It is approximately 2 km long, and 800 metres wide.

[1] Like all islands in the Croker Group, New Year Island is Aboriginal freehold land, held by the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Land Trust.

[2] New Year Island is noteworthy in that a small rock 60 metres to its north is the northernmost land in the Northern Territory.

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