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Mornington Island residents thrilled to welcome first international tourists on cruise ship

Residents in one of Australia's most remote Indigenous towns have showcased their rich cultural heritage to international visitors for the first time. 

The small community of Mornington Island, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, this week welcomed about 100 tourists from the Silver Explorer cruise ship on its way from Cairns to Broome.

"This was so exciting for our little community," Mornington Shire Council mayor Kyle Yanner said.

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