Remote communities

Yep, I would. Thats the plan for next winters trip.

Wadeye would be perfect

Hey Doug T, You've been in the Isa toooo long. Your outlook has been tainted.

Kevin J (Lived and worked across the top for 20 years)

You will find a lot of the communities are out of bounds to travelers. Even if you have a permit to travel the road it does not allow you to enter the town site.We experienced this a few years back when traveling the Great central road in WA. We knew a teacher who lived in the community but were not allowed to enter without an escort in and out. Nav.

Of course. Why ever not, I stop in small communities all over the world when I travel overseas but I avoid those where I think there will be trouble. otoh keep in mind that with permits required for whites for so many areas, and communities which don't want white people there at all, it's not an easy thing to do.

I see an irony here which makes me smile - many years ago I had some small involvement in ending an oppressive white government which implemented pass laws against blacks - it appears pass laws against whites are OK :)

Mike Harding

Can't see why you wouldn't stay in any community if it was peaceful and had something to offer you. Whether it be an Aboriginal community or not.
We have been to a few Aborginal communities on our travels over the years, and always paid for permits to either travel the roads through and/or to enter the communitiy as well. Don't mind that, however have a small question: Do people from other Aboriginal communities need to get a permit to enter one not of their tribe or do they just have automatic entry? Main reason for the question is that a permit is only granted for one particular area/community at a time as there is not a general permit that allows you into all Aboriginal lands.

I would and have but it is a difficult question without it degenerating into some anti racial debate. I have found that the places I've passed through I have felt safe, that is in Qld, WA, SA and NT and I have been happy to patronise any of the commercial ventures available (including Ayers rock, art, accomodation, local shops and other attractions) so no problem there. I will respect their way of life and will do the right thing etc. The only time I haven't felt safe was when I was looking for a camp in Iron Range and we happen upon some young guys hitting the turps and les than friendly but that was more about the grog and their camp being crowded than there skin colour.

There is a distinct difference in the way certain communities conduct themselves (their business - not mine) with mixed receptions to strangers. Some communities do marvelous things and others are embarrasing and I really don't understand this at all. And I am trying very hard not to impose a western culture/values on what I see but rather trying to understand the confusing message this sends.

Kind regards

Only if my insurance covered me there...

Been through quite a few outback communities and have never struck trouble, yet.But its how quickly trouble brews that would stop me,one minute everything is fine,the next all h--l breaks loose.Im a game man but not that game.

Travel through the country and call by local communities, respect their wishes and enjoy, the only bad experiences we have encounterd ( 8 years travelling) are the drunken sods who are' non indiginous' and who probably come from the local stations or towns and cause drunken havoc among the communities as they get their 'high' on scaring bleep e out of campers and other visitors who contribute to the community and support their endeavours ....life blood that these towns rely on ...