Two found dead in NT home

Two people have been found dead in a home on Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the Northern Territory.

NT police say they discovered the bodies of a man and a woman after responding to welfare concerns at a house on Groote Eylandt on Saturday night.

Detective sergeant Tony Henrys said a crime scene has been established on the island which is the homeland of the Anindilyakwa people.