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by Buffalohunts » Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:22 pm
The majority of Arnhem Land is out of bounds, in fact about Council'sut 95% is not for general public to travel without entry permits aquired at the NLC office in Darwin, Katherine, Gove and Jabiru - The Northern Lands Council , that must be adhered to, all entry and access permits with strict rules and regulations about times and dates of where and when you need to be. In general you wont be granted access into the more remote areas unless you know someone in that comunity you wish to travel to. The North Central Hwy from Barrunga to Gove is the only legal gazetted or public access Road in Arnhem Land, that you dont need a travel permit for. There are still rules and regs about travelling to Gove, check with the NLC first before entry, things like road conditions or closures can change very quickly.
NO ALCOHOL so don't bother trying to take grog out to any of the remote communities, it's not worth the risk of getting caught. Even if you get alcohol in to your new found pristine fishing destination, the local fellas will do you out of every drop, give an inch and they will take it all.
#Caution# it's extremely important that you stay on your designated travel paths thats stated on your permit, ceremonies and full road closures are not uncommon and you will not be allowed past, if you ignore their plea of no entry, theres a good chance, that your car will be destroyed, whilst your still in it..Please don't get me wrong, the Yolgnu people of North Central Arnhem Land are beautiful people, I owned and operated a joint venture in Buffalo & Barramundi Hunting and Fishing Safaris with the Gurriwilling (Swamp Water) people of Ramingining. We had 177 aboriginal members in our corporation, that l would administer land use agreements, royalty payments, trophy fees per animal, cattle station leases etc. I paid top dollar for land use in some of the best designated, remote, reasonably unfished fishing and hunting areas in all of Arnhem Land.