Our Communities

Adelaide River is 113km south of Darwin. The community has a local store, accommodation, police station and fuel. You can also enjoy cricket and netball courts, football over, 4WD tracks and Litchfield National Park (30 mins away).

Alyangula is on the Groote Eylandt archipelago, approximately 640km east southeast of Darwin and some 50km off the Arnhem Land coast. The community is only accessible by air and has a supermarket, bakery, a police station and a petrol station.

Angurugu is situated halfway down the western coast of Groote Eylandt, on the banks of the Angurugu River. Groote Eylandt is around 650km east of Darwin and 50km off the Arnhem Land coast in the Gulf of Carpentaria. There is a community store, a takeaway store and a police station.

Barunga is 80km southeast of Katherine on Central Arnhem Road. The community has a local store, a community hall and a school.

Batchelor is located 98kms south of Darwin. The community is accessible by road and light aircraft. It has a general store, fuel station, police station and sporting facilities.

Belyuen is located 128km by road from Darwin and is accessible all year round. There is a community store, accommodation, and fuel and is 20km from Wagait Beach. 

Borroloola, situated 670 kilometres east-south-east of Katherine, sits along the banks of the McArthur River. The community has a local store, several restaurants, a cafe, a local police station and a petrol station.

Bulman is 312km northeast of Katherine and is accessible via road during the dry season and by air during the wet season due to flooding. In the community, there is a community store, local police station and petrol station.

Galiwin’ku is on Elcho Island, which is 550km northeast of Darwin. Galiwin’ku is the only town on Elcho Island and is also the Aboriginal name for the whole island. The community is only accessible by air and has a community store and police station.

Gapuwiyak is on the shore of Lake Evella in northeast Arnhem Land, about 500km east of Darwin. It is accessible by air and road. The community has a community store, takeaway shop and recreational hall.

Gunbalanya is situated about 300km east of Darwin, across the East Alligator River in Arnhem Land. The community is accessible by air in the wet season and by road in the dry season. It has a local store, police station and sports and social club.

Jabiru is at the heart of the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, about 250km southeast of Darwin in West Arnhem land. Accessible by road, the community has a police station, a petrol station, supermarket, bakery, café and a restaurant.

Jilkminggan is located 138km south of Katherine. The community is accessible by road and has a community store.

Kalkarindji is located 460km southwest of Katherine and has a community store, butcher, caravan park and police station. The community also has an art and cultural centre, sports oval, fishing, horse riding and gem fossicking. 

Lajamanu is located approximately 560km southwest of Katherine, on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert and the eastern side of Hooker Creek. The community is accessible by road and has a community store.

Maningrida is located approximately 500km east of Darwin in West Arnhem Land at the mouth of the Liverpool River. The community can be accessed by road all year round and has two supermarkets, two petrol stations, a police station and a takeaway store.

Manyallaluk is located northeast of Katherine approximately 35kms from the Central Arnhem Highway. The community is accessible by road and air, road can be closed due to flooding in the wet season. 

Mataranka is located 110km from Katherine and has a community supermarket, police station, fuel, and thermal pool, along with spots for camping, fishing and swimming. 

Milikapiti is located 105kms north of Darwin. The community is accessible by air and sea. It has a local store, fuel, police station and sports oval.

Milingimbi Island is part of the Crocodile Island Group in the Arafura Sea. Located half a kilometre off the north coast of Central Arnhem Land, approximately 440km east of Darwin, the community has a community store and is accessible by air.

Minjilang is found on Croker Island, situated just off the Cobourg Peninsula, approximately 250km northeast of Darwin. It is only accessible by air and has a local community store.

Minyerri is located 270km southeast of Katherine. The community has a local store, football oval, basketball court and tennis court. There are also camping and bushwalking facilities. 

Nauiyu is found on the banks of the Daly River about 230km south of Darwin and is accessible by road all year round. The community has a local store, a recreational hall and a swimming pool.

Nganmarriyanga is located approximately 375kms southwest of Darwin. The community is accessible by road and air. It has a local store, petrol station and sports centre. 

Ngukurr is 331km southeast of Katherine on the Roper Highway in the Roper Gulf region. The community has a local store, a Chinese takeaway, a police station and a petrol station.

Nhulunbuy, located on the Gove Peninsula, is approximately 1000km east of Darwin in East Arnhem Land. It is accessible by road and air. The community has a supermarket, police station and petrol station.

Numbulwar is approximately 476km east of Katherine, found at the mouth of the Rose River. This community has a police station, a petrol station and a community store.

Peppimenarti is 320km southwest of Darwin. The community has a local store, petrol station and a range of activities including, sports, bike tracks and an Arts Centre.

Pine Creek is 226km southeast of Darwin in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory and is accessible by road. You will find a local store, a police station and two petrol stations in the community.

Pirlangimpi is located on the northwest coast of Melville Island. The community is accessible by air all year round and has a local store, petrol station and accommodation.

Ramingining is located west of the Glyde River, about 580km east of Darwin in Central Arnhem Land. Situated on the edge of the heritage-listed Arafura Wetlands, this community has a community store and a police station.

Robinson River is 798km from Katherine and situated along Robinson river in the Roper Gulf region. The community has a local store with takeaway options.

Timber Creek is situated next to Gregory National Park in the Katherine region, about 300km west of Katherine. The community has a community store, a community hall, a local police station and a petrol station.

Urapunga is located approximately 600kms southeast of Darwin. The community is accessible by air and road, the road can become inaccessible in periods of severe flooding. It has a local store.

Wadeye is 400km southwest of Darwin. Located in the West Daly region, the community is accessible by road during the dry season and by air in the wet season. There is a local police station, a community store, a takeaway shop and a cafe in the community.

Warruwi is located approximately 290kms northeast of Darwin. The community is accessible by air. It has a community store, fuel, police station and sporting facility.

Wugularr, found on the bank of Waterhouse River, is 118km southeast of Katherine along the Central Arnhem Highway. The community has a local store, a community hall and a local not-for-profit art centre.

Wurrumiyanga is a community on the southern coast of Bathurst Island in the Tiwi Islands region of the Northern Territory. It is accessible by air and sea and has a community store, a local police station and a petrol station.

Yarralin, situated on the banks of the Wickham River close to the Victoria River, is about 380km southwest of Katherine. The community has a police station, petrol station and a local store.

Yirrkala is located 18kms southeast of Nhulunbuy. The community is accessible by road and air all year road and has a community store.