Bulman and Weemol

About Bulman

Bulman and Weemol are in the Nyirranggulung Ward. Via road, Bulman is 312 kilometres from Katherine on the Central Arnhem Highway. Bulman may also be called Gulin Gulin, Mardrulk or Yulngu. 

Weemol is a separate suburb of Bulman. It is located three (3) kilometres north-west of Bulman off the Central Arnhem Highway. 

Access

By road, the trip to Bulman takes approximately four (4) hours from Katherine. The single lane Central Arnhem Highway is sealed to the gateway of Beswick (118 kilometres). The remaining 194 kilometres is a dirt road with patches of corrugation and bull dust. The road does become inaccessible at times during most wet seasons. Bulman may also be accessed via chartered small aircraft. It is approximately 10 kilometres from the Bulman Airstrip to Bulman Community. Please be advised that Bulman and Weemol are closed communities; a Northern Land Council (NLC) permit is required to visit this community.

Local Government and Local Authority Meetings (Governance)

An integral part of the community consultation process in Bulman occurs through Bulman Local Authority Meetings. The Local Authority is made up of the Elected Member/s who sit on Council for the Nyirranggulung Ward and are nominated representatives from the community. All stakeholders in Bulman are invited to attend the Local Authority Meetings. The resolutions made at these meetings form the basis of all planning made by Roper Gulf Regional Council.

To attend a Bulman Local Authority Meeting, click here

To view our Local Authority Meeting dates, agendas and minutes, click here

Services in Bulman

This information is sourced from the Northern Territory Government and is available on BushTel. The following services are available in the community: