DESTINATION: Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula is the main point of access for people flying into east Arnhem Land. The town is situated 650 kilometres east of Darwin where the Gulf of Carpentaria meets the Arafura Sea on the Gove Peninsula. The 4,000 strong population enjoy a unique, isolated lifestyle next to some of the most wild and beautiful coastline in the country. The Gove Peninsula encompasses nearly 100,000 square kilometres of land owned entirely by the Yolngu people (Yolngu is the name that the local Aboriginal people use to refer to themselves, it is not a name of a particular language group).


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Eco/cultural tours are a great way to interact with the Yolngu people and the Garma festival is a celebration of Yolngu culture that takes place every August. It is considered one of the most important indigenous festivals in Australia. If you plan to travel by the Central Arnhem Road to Nhulunbuy you will trek over many Yolngu Clan lands, so a permit from the Northern Land Council is mandatory. There is no cost for such a permit at this stage but it is necessary to preserve the area and monitor the numbers of people on the track. Nhulunbuy was built in the early 1970s to service the bauxite mine managed by Nabalco.

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The mine is located 15 kilometres away and does not impinge on the town. Once you arrive in Nhulunbuy, it is necessary to obtain a visitors permit from Dhimurru Land Management for a nominal fee. This will then allow you to travel to recreation areas designated on your permit map where bush camping is available. Fishing is the most popular activity in Nhulunbuy as the mangrove-fed waters are jumping with all types of prized tropical species. Several charters and fishing tours are available.

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