Question:
Where is Arnham Land?
Arnham Land
ARNHEM LAND
Aboriginal Homeland
This is the Aboriginal homeland where the Dreamtime lives in song and dance, where legend, myth and history interweave with today's realities, where innumerable sacred sites are forever hidden from prying eyes, and where the white man (or any other non-Aboriginal person) is not allowed to enter.
This is no doubt a romanticised view of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory in Australia's Top End but it may be closer to reality than we think.
Yes, you can visit the peripheries of the land, and glimpse a vision of what may lie within, but if you are non-Aboriginal, this is where it ends, and the mysteries of Arnhem Land remain.
Surprisingly, this Aboriginal homeland still carries its European name (after a Dutch ship which made the first European sighting of this region in 1623). But among the people who live there are many Aboriginal place names which invoke their Aboriginality and their past..
# 1: Arnhem Land Top End Adventure
26 Day Arnhem Land Top End Adventure:
HIGHLIGHTS: Travelling north to the gulf country, places of interest include the beautiful Lawn Hill National Park, Burketown, Wollongorang Cattle Station and Cape Crawford. Our journey from here is to Roper Bar then by special invitation we travel with the traditional land owners into the heart of Southern Arnhem Land. Activities during our stay include a guided tour of an area known locally as - Burrunji "The Ruin City". It's a spectacular region of towering spires and cool chasms which have to be seen to be believed. Bushtucker gathering, didgeridoo making and fishing for barra make this a unique cultural experience. Our Top End adventure also visits the the town of Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula, Kakadu NP and by special arrangement the Gurig NP on the Cobourg Peninsula. The Peninsula is part of the largest Marine park in the Northern Territory and apart from being a fisherman's paradise, it's an important breeding ground for Dugongs and six species of turtles. Other highlights include: Gunlom, Jim Jim & Twin Waterfalls, Ubirr & Nourlangie Rock and Leitchfield NP. Book early for these highlights and see many more!
26 Day Arnhem Land Top End Adventure
The Grove Peninsular: Nhulunbuy
The main center of the Gove Peninsula is the township of Nhulunbuy which was a mining town but today is the administrative center for the Arnhem Land region with a population of 3500.
The location of Nhulunbuy is magic as it is the point where the Gulf of Carpenteria meets the Arafura Sea and the easiest way to visit Nhulunbuy is by air. Both domestic airlines, Qantas and Ansett, have daily flights into Gove from Caims and Darwin
Visitors can enjoy the fishing, diving, sightseeing and 4wd tours, 9 hole Golf course, Sailing and Yacht Club, senic flights and helicopter rides, Aboriginal arts and Crafts centres and facilities of a modern seaside mining town.
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