Arnhem Land Trip

just that people are rather busy at this time of year perhaps ... I hadn't seen your message.

I know of some who have been up that way a lot, but for whatever reason haven't commented.

As for wanting to go there, some of us would love to have some time to spend more of it there ;-)

Cheers
Andrew who can't play a didge without getting lip pins and needles.

Graham,
We went therr\e July 2006 visited Garig Ganuk Barlu National park on Cobourg penninsula for a week. Truth is there is only 15 cars permitted to camp in the park at any time.
It's a wonderful place well worth the effort to get there and the fishing is pure magic if you have a boat and you will need some heavy gear. Take a hand spear because you can spear mud crabs off the beach.

I haven't seen any previous posts from you about this.

Kev

Graham

Many people have been to Arnhemland.

It is a great place but with all the restrictions, especially access to beaches etc, it does not rate high on the agenda of the average traveller.

Cheers

Hi Graham,

I've been living in Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsular for the past 3 months and we go off exploring the fantastic country around here on our days off each week.
You can see some of the country on our photo diary page at:
www.christec.com.au/latest.htm

Feel free to email me if you want more info on the great camping spots around here and info on how to get the necessary permits etc.

Cheers,

Chris

Hi Graham K,
Sounds like a beaut trip...... It is on my list of things to do but since I spent 4 years in Cairns and 18 mths in the whitsundays. I am now concentrating on the desert area.
One day I will explore that region.
And yes I am another"White Fella" Didge player
Peter

Hi Graham,

To my knowledge you need a permit from the Northern Lands Council to transit the Central Arnhem Road, this is free but there may be restrictions on vehicle numbers allowed in at any one time.
Check: www.nlc.org.au/

Once at Nhulunbuy you'll need a Dhimurru general pass to visit most places outside the town limits and then special permits to visit and camp at places like Cape Arnhem (Wanuwuy), Scout Camp (Mananggaymi), Memorial Park (Gapuru), Wonga Creek (Ganami) etc. Most of these special permit areas have a restriction of 5 cars allowed in at any one time. To have any chance of getting a permit it's best to visit these special permit areas on weekdays as Gove locals, mainly the Alcan workers tend to book the weekends out for weeks ahead over the dry season. We have our days of during the week for this reason and have never had trouble getting a special permit so far.

Check: www.dhimurru.com.au/permitsSpec.html

I don't know anything about the Garma festival except that the Walkabout is fully booked but I'll get my wife Laura to email you some info about it.

I have been to almost every remote area in Australia and rate East Arnhem Land very highly for the beautiful unspoilt places that you can visit and camp at. We only need to travel 50km from our home at the Walkabout and we can camp by a lovely stream with waterfalls of sparkling fresh water and we have the places to ourselves.

Cheers,

Chris