Gove
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- | + | Gove or Nhulunbuy as it is called was established as a bauxite mine in the 1950's and 60's. Located in Arnhem Land in the far North East of Northern Territory. | |
- | + | The town is the fourth largest in the Territory with a population of 4,000. The land is owned by the local Aboriginal people and is leased to Rio Tinto Alcan the mining company who own and operate the mine. Most, if not all of the residents of Gove are either directly employed by the mine or work in businesses that support the town and it's mining operations. | |
+ | The town is accessible by a rough unsealed road in the dry season April to November but in the monsoon the 1,100 kilometers to Darwin of which 850 are unsealed become cut by many flooded creeks which means the daily air services to Darwin and Cairns (QANTAS and Air North) are the only way in or out on a reliable basis. | ||
+ | Gove is a modern town with most services available, with primary and secondary schools a large modern hospital several supermarkets, hardware stores and most of the facilities that a remote town needs. | ||
+ | With the second highest wage earning town in the Territory it has the most 4X4 vehicles and private boat ownership per person in the world. With a relatively young population Gove is a proud and friendly town and very welcoming place to visit. | ||
+ | Because the area is on Aboriginal land a permit must be obtained from the Dhimiru Land Council for all land based activities also a permit must be obtained to purchase take away alcohol, this can be inconvenient for a cruising yacht and is expected to be the case throughout the Northern Territory in the future. Alcohol permits are free and must be obtained from the Department of Justice in Gove before purchasing. | ||
===Charts=== | ===Charts=== |
Revision as of 06:18, 22 September 2010
Gove (Port of entry)
Background
Historic details, etc. Gove or Nhulunbuy as it is called was established as a bauxite mine in the 1950's and 60's. Located in Arnhem Land in the far North East of Northern Territory. The town is the fourth largest in the Territory with a population of 4,000. The land is owned by the local Aboriginal people and is leased to Rio Tinto Alcan the mining company who own and operate the mine. Most, if not all of the residents of Gove are either directly employed by the mine or work in businesses that support the town and it's mining operations. The town is accessible by a rough unsealed road in the dry season April to November but in the monsoon the 1,100 kilometers to Darwin of which 850 are unsealed become cut by many flooded creeks which means the daily air services to Darwin and Cairns (QANTAS and Air North) are the only way in or out on a reliable basis. Gove is a modern town with most services available, with primary and secondary schools a large modern hospital several supermarkets, hardware stores and most of the facilities that a remote town needs. With the second highest wage earning town in the Territory it has the most 4X4 vehicles and private boat ownership per person in the world. With a relatively young population Gove is a proud and friendly town and very welcoming place to visit. Because the area is on Aboriginal land a permit must be obtained from the Dhimiru Land Council for all land based activities also a permit must be obtained to purchase take away alcohol, this can be inconvenient for a cruising yacht and is expected to be the case throughout the Northern Territory in the future. Alcohol permits are free and must be obtained from the Department of Justice in Gove before purchasing.
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