Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 08-8948 2200;
www.lords-safaris.com
; tours adult/child $215/170)
One-day trip into
Arnhem Land (Gunbalanya) from Jabiru (or Darwin adult/child $245/195), visiting Oen-
pelli with an Aboriginal-guided walk around Injalak Hill rock-art site.
Nomad Tours
SIGHTSEEING
( 08-8987 8085;
www.banubanu.com
; tours from 3-day $2188)
Luxury small-group tours
from Nhulunbuy including fishing charters, 4WD and cultural tours.
Gove Diving & Fishing Charters
FISHING
( 08-8987 3445;
www.govefish.com.au
)
Variety of fishing, diving and snorkelling, and
wilderness trips from Nhulunbuy. Half-/full-day fishing trips costs $205/305.
Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)
POP 1121
Gunbalanya is a small Aboriginal community 17km into Arnhem Land across the East
Alligator River from the Border Store in Kakadu. The drive in itself is worth it with bril-
liant green wetlands and spectacular escarpments all around. Road access is only pos-
sible between May and October: check the tides at Cahill's Crossing on the East Alligat-
or River before setting out so you don't get stuck on the other side.
A permit is required to visit the town, usually issued for visits to the
Injalak Arts &
artists and craftspeople produce traditional paintings on bark and paper, plus didgeridoos,
pandanus weavings and baskets, and screen-printed fabrics, either at the arts centre or on
remote outstations throughout Arnhem Land.
As you walk around the verandah of the arts centre to see the artists at work (morning
only), peer out over the wetland at the rear to the escarpment and
Injalak Hill
(Long Tom
Dreaming). Knowledgeable local guides lead tours to see the fine rock-art galleries here.
The three-hour tours (bookings essential) cost from $150 per group. Although it may be
possible to join a tour as a walk-in, it's generally best to book a tour from Jabiru or Dar-
win.
ment Bldg, Flinders St, Jabiru; 8am-4.30pm Mon-Fri)
issues permits (adult/child $16.50/
free) to visit Injalak, usually on the spot. It also provides tide times for the East Alligator
River, which is impassable at high tide.
