Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula is the biggest town in East Arnhem and is a one-hour, 40-minute flight from Cairns, a one-hour, 10-minute flight from Darwin, or about a nine-hour drive from Katherine via the Central Arnhem Road. It was established in the 1960s to service a bauxite mine on the Peninsula and has grown to become the fourth-biggest town in the Northern Territory with a population of about 3500.

Nhulunbuy is a vibrant community and a fully serviced town with a Woolworths supermarket, Westpac Bank, Australia Post, hospital and more, operating as a service and business hub for the wider region.

Nhulunbuy is the perfect base for an East Arnhem adventure with easy access to a wide range of accommodation, camping and recreational areas, beaches, fishing and fishing charters, and cultural experiences.