Bathurst mourns death of horse Charlie

Bathurst Island locals are farewelling a much loved horse with a special burial ceremony.

Charlie was about 28-years-old and spent his last 10 years as the last horse on the island, which is about 80 kilometres north of Darwin.

Bathurst Island local Eustace Tipilura says Charlie will be greatly missed by the community.

He says people tried to move Charlie to nearby Melville Island to meet other horses, but Charlie refused.

"They put him in a barge and took him across and then about ten minutes later him swim back. They tried to put across twice and he swim across twice as well."