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NTPFES - FIRE&RESCUE - Nhulunbuy Fire Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula, is located 650 kilometres from Darwin on the remote northeastern tip of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Nhulunbuy Fire Station fleet comprises a 3000 litre water tanker, a rescue vehicle and a 4WD grass fire unit. Nhulunbuy is situated on the east coast of Arnhem Land on the Gulf of Carpenteria 650 kilometres east of Darwin and 3200 kilometres northwest of Sydney. www.nt.gov.au /pfes/fire/aboutus/stations/nhulunbuy.html   (1076 words)

Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nhulunbuy (12°11′S 136°46′E) is the name of the township created on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia when a bauxite mine and deep water port were established nearby in the late 1960s. The town of Nhulunbuy was then established, housing the workers and their families, who were employed by the Swiss Aluminium company. Nhulunbuy is only 20 km from the Indigenous community of Yirrkala, famous for its aboriginal art. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nhulunbuy,_Northern_Territory   (464 words)

NTU OTAFE&I - Nhulunbuy Regional Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Nhulunbuy is a modern seaside township of some 3500 people at the point where the Gulf of Carpentaria meets the Arafura Sea. Nhulunbuy is located in North East Arnhem Land which is Aboriginal land. Within the Nhulunbuy Training Centre there is an administration building, five training rooms, two computer laboratories, a conference room, a workshop equipped for metal fabrication and automotive modules, an open learning centre (computers, fax machine, photocopier, mini conference room) and student lounge. www.ntu.edu.au /otafei/regional/nhulun.html   (389 words)

A Nhulunbuy welcome to a new era in ABC radio : ABC Darwin The changeover was celebrated with a seven hour broadcast from Endeavour Square in the centre of Nhulunbuy, as a procession of locals joined presenters Julia Christensen, Charlie King and Alison Buchanan at the microphone to give them an insight into life at the town. The broadcast concentrated on the history of Nhulunbuy and its growth as one of the Northern Territory's most significant mining towns to life in the community at the moment and it's future as Alcan seeks approval for a 1.5 billion dollar expansion. Nhulunbuy is a centre for Aboriginal culture in the Territory, and in particular, is home to musicians who have made a name for themselves locally and overseas, such as Mandawuy Yunupingu. www.abc.net.au /darwin/stories/s1142152.htm   (628 words)

NHULUNBUY, GOVE, GOVE PENINSULA, TOP END, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The settlement of Nhulunbuy is approximately 600 kilometres from Darwin, on the eastern-most tip of the Gove Peninsula. Fishing is the most popular activity in Nhulunbuy as The mangrove-fed waters of the Peninsula are jumping with all types of prized tropical species. Nhulunbuy was built in the early 1970s to service the bauxite mine managed by Nabalco. www.australianexplorer.com /nhulunbuy_gove.htm   (223 words)

Used Oil Recycling | Your Local Facility - Nhulunbuy Fact Sheet By encouraging Australians to pour their used oil back into an empty oil container and take it to their local used oil facility for recycling, local governments are helping to conserve a valuable resource and protect the environment. Nhulunbuy is on the Gove Peninsula in north east Arnhem Land, and is surrounded by the ocean and river systems of east Arnhem Land. The Nhulunbuy Corporation says the town is very environmentally aware and very conscious of the fact that they are temporary visitors on traditional aboriginal land. www.oilrecycling.gov.au /nhulunbuy.html   (569 words)

Walkabout - Gove The town of Nhulunbuy (the word is the term used by local Aborigines to refer to the hill named Mount Saunders by Matthew Flinders) was started in 1969. To the south of Nhulunbuy is the Aboriginal community of Yirrkala. The arrival of a large number of Europeans at Nhulunbuy and the mining of the area saw many of the traditional owners leaving the area and moving back into the hinterland regions of Arnhem Land. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/NTGove.shtml   (1123 words)

DXing.info :: Nhulunbuy DXpedition in December 2005 The township of Nhulunbuy is on the Gove Peninsula, in the northeast corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia Nhulunbuy is the name of the town and Gove is the name of the Peninsula that the town is located on, both names are used interchangeably but they mean the same place. In Nhulunbuy even the other NT stations on 639, 657, 684, 900, 1242 and 1530 were very poor compared to the stronger signals to the north. www.dxing.info /dxpeditions/nhulunbuy_2005_12.dx   (5881 words)

Alcan Gove. Investing in the Northern Territory. Nhulunbuy is situated on the Arafura Sea, on the east coast of Arnhem Land on the Gulf of Carpentaria, about 600 kilometres east of Darwin. Nhulunbuy is a thriving town, with many of the amenities you would expect to find in metropolitan areas. Nhulunbuy is built on a Special Purpose Lease on Aboriginal land and is now the largest town in East Arnhem Land, the fourth largest town in the Northern Territory and the administrative centre for the region. www.alcangove.com.au /home/content.asp?PageID=375&pnav=314   (257 words)

Electoral division of Nhulunbuy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nhulunbuy is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. Nhulunbuy is a rural electorate, covering 113,600 sq km and taking in the towns of Nhulunbuy, Galiwinku, Yirrkala and Gapuwiyak. Nhulunbuy has traditionally been a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party, with more than 50% of the electorate's population being indigenous, and thus has easily held the seat without a break since 1980. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electoral_division_of_Nhulunbuy   (210 words)

CBoM - Climate of Nhulunbuy (Gove) Area Nhulunbuy is Australia’s northernmost Meteorological Office, located deep in the tropics. Nhulunbuy’s wettest months are typically December to April, when the northwest The driest months in Nhulunbuy are typically August to October. www.bom.gov.au /weather/nt/goveairport/climate.shtml   (401 words)

Home Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) As I'm sure you are aware visitors to Nhulunbuy with the exception of those flying in and staying within the town lease require permission to either visit or pass through aboriginal land. The township servicing our area is called NHULUNBUY and is on the Gove Peninsula in the East Arnhem region of Arnhemland in the Northern Territory. The township of Nhulunbuy has grown over the past 25 years servicing the alumina mining and processing plant. www.govemotel.com.cob-web.org:8888   (953 words)

Coming to Nhulunbuy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Nhulunbuy, on the Gove Peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land, is a mining town. A permit is not needed to enter the town of Nhulunbuy, but permits are needed to move off the town lease, other than to drive to the airport. Nhulunbuy Radio Taxis (13 10 08) and also Gove Bus Service (0417 371 450) provide Taxi/mini-bus services in and around Nhulunbuy. www.ards.com.au /wsnhulun.htm   (549 words)

Welcome to Charles Darwin University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) It’s been an interesting road to Nhulunbuy for Ms Bekkers, who left her home in Holland in 1985 with a tertiary qualification in Communication (Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising), to live and work in several countries. Ms Bekkers’ experience covers various sectors, providing her with a high level of adaptability and a broad skill base in areas such as administration, change management, performance management and occupational health and safety, as well as the ability to work in stand-alone jobs. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Deakin University and was most recently the HR Manager for an alcohol and other drug rehabilitation and education agency in Melbourne. www.cdu.edu.au /newsroom/story.php?nID=894   (339 words)

Rogue buffalo kills man in Top End - National - smh.com.au The body of the 46-year-old man was found in scrubland on the town's outskirts on Monday, Nhulunbuy police said. Nhulunbuy police officer in charge, Tony Fuller, said it appeared the man was killed by the beast about midday on Sunday. The last recorded fatal buffalo attack in Nhulunbuy was in April 1993. www.smh.com.au /news/National/Rogue-buffalo-kills-man-in-Top-End/2005/05/26/1116950803136.html?from=moreStories   (422 words)

Welcome to Gove Fishing Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club (Gove Fishing Club)was originally established to promote and support sports fishing, the recreational pastime of chasing big game fish on light line tackle, in and around the East Arnhem Region. We cater from the most enthusiastic game fishing angler to the weekend fisho simply wetting a line with family and friends. Beginners, visitors and newly arrived residents of Nhulunbuy are most welcome, with special activities and tournament prize sections available for juniors and lady anglers. www.govefishingclub.org.au   (222 words)

Where in the world is Gove or Nhulunbuy?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) There are around 4000 Napaki (non Indigenous) people in the township of Nhulunbuy, here because of the Alcan Gove bauxite mine and alumina processing plant. The Gove area is around 12 degrees south of the equator, so naturally it is hot and tropical, with two distinct seasons, the "wet" and the "dry", with a build up season in between. The township of Nhulunbuy has most of the facilities of a typical Australian country town, but the cost of living is a little higher than other mainland areas because most supplies come by barge. www.ybe.com.au /where.htm   (254 words)

Central Arnhem Highway Katherine Nhulunbuy Gove KatherineRegion Northern Territory Australia The last 200 km to Nhulunbuy already has you in the tall woodlands, with many of the creek crossings and dips actually being overlayed with culverts making it a much more smoother road at a constant speed. The driving was good, Kids toured well with the long days, had an hour each way at the Goyder River for a feed and another lengthy stop at the Mainoru river. It is not the road it was when I was living in Nhulunbuy back in the mid 80's, it is 'almost' a super highway in comparison nowadays. www.ourterritory.com /katherine_region/central_arnhem_road.htm   (960 words)

Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory - Travelmate Nhulunbuy is on the north-eastern tip of the Gove peninsula about 1000 kms east of Darwin. It is surrounded by white sandy beaches and the stunning blue waters of the Arafura Sea. Originally Nhulunbuy was a service town for the bauxite mining industry, but it is now an administrative centre for the area. www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownName=Nhulunbuy_\_NT   (408 words)

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: HR and Rural Education "Nhulunbuy High School offers Years 8 to 12 and has a total of 220 students. Considering the size of the school we have managed our resources well so that we can provide the necessary resources to the school students. "When I came to Nhulunbuy I was stunned to find probably the most white school in the Northern Territory. www.hreoc.gov.au /human_rights/rural_education/nt/nhulunbuy1.html   (2432 words)

Federal Court makes orders against Woolworths and the Arnhem Club over alcohol sales Woolworths, the Walkabout Tavern and the Arnhem Club are the major takeaway liquor outlets in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, located on the Gove Peninsula in north-eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The ACCC is aware of the social context under which the conduct occurred, including the assertion that it was aimed at addressing social problems in and around Nhulunbuy. "The ACCC was told that Aboriginal groups have a history of opposition to the operations of liquor licenses in Nhulunbuy and had sought a reduction in access to alcohol in the town". www.accc.gov.au /content/index.phtml/itemId/347131/fromItemId/2332   (661 words)

Ecpat International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) He said the girls involved were aged between 13 and 15, and most lived in the small Aboriginal community of Yirrkala, outside Nhulunbuy. But Northern Divisional Superintendent Richard Bryson said Nhulunbuy police had "no evidence to support allegations of organised sexual offences in the area recently raised in the media". However one Nhulunbuy community worker last night said "it (under-age prostitution) certainly is an issue" in the town. www.ecpat.net /eng/Ecpat_inter/IRC/newsdesk_articles.asp?SCID=1417   (381 words)

The Epoch Times | NT Residents Urged To Seek Shelter Ahead Of Monica DARWIN - Police have urged residents at Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory to urgently seek shelter as the community awaits category five Cyclone Monica. The cyclone, which brought widespread flooding to north Queensland last week, is moving towards Arnhem Land, including the Aboriginal community of Nhulunbuy and the nearby mining township of Gove, and is expected to make landfall within hours. The Nhulunbuy Counter Disaster Controller (NCDC) issued a statement at 8am (CST) advising conditions were already at "a dangerous level" and urged residents to move to their selected shelters immediately. www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-4-23/40725.html   (407 words)

Woolworths fixed liquor price - smh.com.au But the twist for the Woolworths-owned Mac's Liquor, and the Arnhem Club in Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, is that the retailers' agreement not to discount or advertise some take-away liquor lines was approved at a town meeting, with the aim of reducing alcohol abuse. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which brought the price-fixing charge against the retailers and another outlet in Nhulunbuy, the Walkabout Tavern, said the move to end discounting and advertising did not come from local Aborigines. "The ACCC alleges that the agreement was initiated by the Walkabout Tavern, one of the competitors of takeaway alcohol in Nhulunbuy," said the ACCC's regional director in the Territory, Derek Farrell. www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/06/04/1054700277287.html   (502 words)

Gove East Arnhemnland Travel Tips Remember that during the wet season (November to April) some roads and tracks may become impassable, contact the Department of Planning and Infastructure for Road Report or with Dhimurru Land Management Aboriginal Corporation for information on road access to recreation areas. The Yolngu (as the Aboriginal people of the region call themselves) have inalienable freehold title over this land, currently with the exception of the mining lease that the town of Nhulunbuy is located on. If entering Nhulunbuy via Gove Harbour in a yacht or boat be sure to contact the Australian Customs Service for quarantine information on 08 8987 1744. www.ealta.org /traveltips.html   (1198 words)

Teens charged over Nhulunbuy murder. 22/05/2006. ABC News Online Two teenagers have been arrested by Northern Territory police and charged with the murder of a man at Nhulunbuy, about 650 kilometres east of Darwin on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The 15 and 16-year-old boys were arrested on the weekend and are due to appear in Darwin Magistrates Court today. They say the victim was from an outlying community and had travelled to Nhulunbuy to visit family. www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200605/s1643784.htm   (129 words)

Welcome to Charles Darwin University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The ceremony was also attended by Nhulunbuy High School principal Kerryn Oliver, DEET representative Terry Anstiss, who manages the Nhulunbuy Training Centre, Grant Butler representing Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Education and CDU staff. As Sharon could not attend the Darwin or Nhulunbuy scholarship ceremonies, CDU took the ceremony to her home community, Yirrkala. This will greatly increase access and participation levels of Nhulunbuy and Groote Eylandt CDU staff to seminars and workshops, which is something taken for granted by those located more centrally. www.cdu.edu.au /newsroom/story.php?nID=1077   (531 words)

Nhulunbuy/Gove The settlement of Nhulunbuy / Gove is approximately 600 kilometres from Darwin, on the eastern-most tip of the Gove Peninsula. The mangrove-fed waters of the Peninsula are jumping with all types of prized tropical species. The Garma Festival is a celebration of Yolngu culture that takes place near Nhulunbuy every August, and it is considered one of the most important indigenous festivals in Australia. www.about-australia.com /northern-territory/kakadu-arnhem-land/destinations/nhulunbuygove   (155 words)

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