Are you still planning this years trip?

Hi Lou

Thanks for that but just one tip...if you can, try to stay longer longer that a week, as there such a lot to see and do.

If you are going to do the Cape Arnhem drive, I can thoroughly recommend it and if you have some MaxTrax, they could be handy.

You will love the area.


Cheers


Stephen

Hi Malcolm

Thanks for that and I hope it might promp other viewers to head there and experience that special part of Eastern Arnhem Land.



Cheers



Stephen

Hi Garry

Thanks for the thumbs up, it is greatly appeciated.

Youn will have to put Nhulunbuy on your bucket list, it is a great location to visit and I have a fellow EO Member friend - don't worry Chris, I will not dob you in for giving me continual nudges to go there, as he has been there a few times.

I hope you give yourself lots of time for the Flinders, as it is such a great place to visit and it does not matter how many time we go there ( we have been going on a regular basis, since around 1974 when it was all dirt road travelling ) we bpnever tire of going back.


All the best and again, thanks for your reply.


Regards


Stephen

Hi Tony

Thanks your your very kind words and I love to put these up in the hope that it will inspire others to think outside of the squire and visit some of Australia's great locations.

I think that we as Australians are so very lucky to live in the best country in the world and to explore what we have is a dream that we all share.


Cheers



Stephen

Hi Shaker

Sorry to hear that, and we had the very opposite experience.

All the locals that we had contact with were very friendly and helpful and us feel at home.

Cheers

Stephen

You must have gone after the mines closed.
For me, it was one of my most anticipated trips which became a great let down.

Hi Shaker

Yes we were there in August last year and were told many stories about the processing plant closure. They still have the mine works going, but it is now exported off shore in the raw state.

With the closure, a number of businesses closed down and within 1 week , Quantas stopped all flights into the Gove Airport.

From what we were told, between 2000 and 2500 people lost their jobs overnight.

That is why there is now the big push in Tourism to keep the town afloat.



Cheers




Stephen