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The town of Nhulunbuy
(pronounced Nool-un-boy) is the main population centre in the East
Arnhem Land region and was established in 1971 when the bauxite mine and
alumina refinery were originally constructed. While Nhulunbuy is the
name of the town, and Gove the name of the peninsula and airport, you
may often hear the two names used interchangeably.
Nhulunbuy and its
surrounding areas are Indigenous-owned private land, with the township,
mine, refinery and other areas covered by special lease. Permits
are required to visit
recreational areas and alcohol permit
system exists [see
'More
Info']
Our location is magic, we
are at the point where the Gulf of Carpentaria meets the Arafura Sea.
With a population of around 3800, Nhulunbuy has all the facilities
expected in a modern town - three schools, hospital, two shopping
centres with a wide variety of shops, library, bank and EFTPOS services,
restaurants, health and dental clinics and lots of sporting venues. It
also hosts a surf club, yacht club, sport and social clubs and a golf
club with an impressive nine-hole course. |
Nhulunbuy is
accessible via daily flights from Darwin or Cairns with Airnorth and
Qantas link or travel by four-wheel drive (over 1000km from Darwin
via Katherine) on a largely unsealed road which is closed during the
wet season.
The 'dry season'
(May-Oct) is the ideal time to visit with daytime temperatures
between 28-30°C, cool night 15-18°C and a monthly rainfall rarely
more than 50mm. The 'wet season' (Nov-Apr) brings warmer humid days
(31-35°C) with monthly rains of up to 300mm with tropical storms and
the occasional cyclone.
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