Darwin to Uluru - Central Australia: Adelaide to Darwin - page 297

ABORIGINAL LAND PERMITS
Permits may be required to enter Aboriginal land, unless you are using recognised public
roads that cross Aboriginal territory. Permits can take four to six weeks to be processed,
although for the Injalak Arts Centre at Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) they are generally issued
on the spot in Jabiru.

Central Land Council ( www.clc.org.au ) Alice Springs ( Click here ); Tennant Creek (
08-8962 2343; 63 Patterson St, Tennant Creek) Deals with all land south of a line drawn
between Kununurra (Western Australia) and Mt Isa (Queensland).
Northern Land Council ( www.nlc.org.au ) Darwin ( 08-8920 5100; www.nlc.org.au ; 45
Mitchell St) ; Jabiru ( 08-8979 2410; Flinders St, Jabiru; 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri) ; Katherine
( 08-8971 9802; 5 Katherine Tce) Responsible for land north of a line drawn between
Kununurra (Western Australia) and Mt Isa (Queensland).

Tiwi Land Council (

08-8919 4305; www.tiwilandcouncil.com ) Permits for the Tiwi Is-

lands.

8 Getting There & Around

AIR
International and domestic flights arrive at and depart from Darwin International Airport
( www.darwinairport.com.au ; Henry Wrigley Dr, Marrara) . There are also flights between Dar-
win, Alice Springs and Uluru. Airlines operating here include:

Airnorth ( www.airnorth.com.au ) To/from East Timor, and to Arnhem Land, Broome, Perth,
Kununurra and the Gold Coast.
Jetstar ( www.jetstar.com.au ) Services most major Australian cities and several South-East
Asian cities.
Qantas ( www.qantas.com.au ) To/from Asia and Europe, and servicing all major Australian
cities.

Virgin Australia ( www.virginaustralia.com ) Direct flights between Darwin and Brisbane,
Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.

BUS
Greyhound Australia ( www.greyhound.com.au ) regularly services the main road routes
throughout the Territory, including side trips to Kakadu and Uluru.
An alternative is tour-bus companies such as AAT Kings, and backpacker buses that
cover vast distances while savouring the sights along the way.