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Arnhem Land
Northern Territory

Nanydjaka Cape Arnhem Coast
Population: 16,000
Established: 1623
Area: 97000 km² (37451. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi)
State District: Arafura, Nhulunbuy, Arnhem
Federal Division: Lingiari

The Arnhem Land Region is one of the five regions of the Northern Territory of Australia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. State Electoral District is a term used to refer to an electorate within the Lower House or Legislative Arafura is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia 's Northern Territory. Nhulunbuy is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia 's Northern Territory. Arnhem is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia 's Northern Territory. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. The Division of Lingiari is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around 500km from the territory capital Darwin. The region has an area of 97,000 km² which also covers the area of Kakadu National Park, and a population of around 16,000. Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km south-east of Darwin. The region was named by Matthew Flinders after the Dutch ship Arnhem which explored the coast in 1623. Captain Matthew Flinders, RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814 was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

Declared an Aboriginal Reserve in 1931, it remains one of the largest Aboriginal Reserves in Australia and is perhaps best known for its remoteness, its art, and the strong continuing traditions of its Indigenous inhabitants. Northeast Arnhem Land is home to the indigenous Yolngu people, one of the largest Indigenous groups in Australia, and one who have succeeded in maintaining a vigorous traditional indigenous culture.

The area extends from Port Roper on the Gulf of Carpentaria around the coast to the East Alligator River where it adjoins Kakadu National Park. The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies The Alligator Rivers is the name of a region in the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory of Australia, containing three rivers the East West and Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km south-east of Darwin. The major centres are Jabiru on the Kakadu National Park border, Maningrida on the Liverpool River mouth, and Nhulunbuy (also known as Gove) in the far north-east, on the Gove Peninsula. Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km south-east of Darwin. Maningrida is a self-governing indigenous community in the heart of the Arnhem Land region of Australia 's Northern Territory. Nhulunbuy ( is the name of the township created on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia when a Bauxite mine The Gove Peninsula ( is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. The Gove Peninsula ( is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Gove is the site of large scale Bauxite mining with an associated alumina refinery. Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Its administrative centre is the town of Nhulunbuy, the fourth-largest population centre in the Northern Territory. Nhulunbuy ( is the name of the township created on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia when a Bauxite mine

The climate of Arnhem Land is tropical monsoonal, with a wet and dry season. Temperatures do not fluctuate widely throughout the year, though it can range from overnight lows of 15 degrees Celsius in the dry season (April to September) to daily highs of 33 degrees Celsius in the wet season (October to March).

The Malays and Macassans had contact with the coastal Aboriginal groups and traded with them prior to European settlement of Australia.

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The Aboriginal community of Yirrkala, just outside Nhulunbuy, is famous throughout the world for its bark paintings, its role in promoting the rights of Indigenous Australians, and as the place where the Yidaki, or Didgeridoo, originated. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. For the Genus of Snake eels see Yirrkala (fish. Yirrkala is a well-known indigenous community in Arnhem Land Nhulunbuy ( is the name of the township created on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia when a Bauxite mine Bark painting is an Australian Aboriginal art-form which is done on the interior strip of a tree bark. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia.

The community of Gunbalanya, previously known as Oenpelli, in Western Arnhem Land is also famous for its bark painting. Oenpelli (now often referred to by the inhabitants as Kunbarllanjnja or Gunbalanya) is an Aboriginal community town in west Arnhem Land in the Northern Oenpelli (now often referred to by the inhabitants as Kunbarllanjnja or Gunbalanya) is an Aboriginal community town in west Arnhem Land in the Northern Bark painting is an Australian Aboriginal art-form which is done on the interior strip of a tree bark.

Arnhem Land is notable for its Aboriginal rock-art, some of the finest examples of which can be found at Ubirr Rock, Injalak Hill, and in the Canon Hill area. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Petroglyphs are Images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising pecking carving and abrading Ubirr is located in the East Alligator region of Kakadu National Park, and is famous for its rock art. Some of these record early presence of Europeans, sometimes in such detail that Martini-Henry rifles can be identified. The Martini-Henry (also known as the Peabody-Martini-Henry) was a Breech-loading lever-actuated Rifle adopted by the British, combining Other items depicted include axes, detailed paintings of aircraft and ships. In one remote shelter, several hundred kilometres from Darwin, is a depiction of the whole wharf at Darwin, including buildings and boats, the Europeans themselves being painted, with their hats and pipes, some without hands (which they have in their trouser pockets); one human figure near the East Alligator River crossing is painted with a gun and long pigtails down his back, identifiable as one of the Chinese labourers brought to Darwin in the late 19th century.

The indigenous inhabitants also ritualistically produce temporary sand sculptures.

One Yolngu stone arrangement, at Maccasans Beach near Yirrkala, shows the layout of the Macassan praus used for Trepang fishing in the area, a legacy of Yolngu trade links with the people of Makassar on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Aboriginal stone arrangements are a ritual art form constructed by Indigenous Australians, and are a form of Rock art. For the Genus of Snake eels see Yirrkala (fish. Yirrkala is a well-known indigenous community in Arnhem Land Makassar, ( Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island Makassar, ( Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes, ˈsɛlɛbiz is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the This trading relationship predates European settlement by some 200 years.

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Arnhem Land

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  1. An area of 97,000 sq. km in the north-eastern corner of the Northern Territory, Australia, controlled by the Northern Land Council, inhabited by local Aboriginals.
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