Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 at 22:31
Check with Northern Land Council
Darwin or
Katherine. Unless things have changed since '93, we had to indicate our arrival and departure dates for Cobourg; and also give a 2nd choice of dates.
On our
Nhulunbuy permit in 2001, we indicated an arrival date, and you have to stick to that date, no earlier or later. Whilst in
Nhulunbuy we applied for our exit permit which took 3 days to process.
Unless the processes have changed over the years, and others can correct me on this, I would think that Cobourg would be quicker to get to because you would collect your permit from Northern Land Council in
Darwin and travel via
Kakadu and
Cahills Crossing. From the Crossing it is about 300kms to
Port Smith at Cobourg.
To travel to
Nhulunbuy, you would at least collect your permit from the office in
Katherine. Then travel south to the Central Arnhem Land Road that takes you to
Nhulunbuy via Mainoru Station, 672 of gravel road from the Stuart Hway.
I don't know whether these permits can be faxed to you before departure from
home these days. Either way, you have to nominate your arrival and departure dates.
Whatever the distance, my choice is always Cobourg. We spent 14 wonderful days. However since we were there, the store and fuel supply has closed. You have to be self sufficient.
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