Numbulwar

About Numbulwar

Located in the Numbulwar Numburindi ward, Numbulwar can be found at the mouth of the Rose River, on the western coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria and adjacent to Groote Eylandt. Numbulwar is approximately 476 kilometres east of Katherine.

Access

During the dry season Numbulwar can be accessed by road. Travel time from Darwin via Katherine along the Roper Highway is approximately 10-12 hours via the Roper River and Ngukurr communities. Travel time from Nhulunbuy via Walker River and Harris Creek is approximately 4-6 hours. In both cases a 4WD is essential.

Numbulwar is also accessible by air and has an all-weather, sealed airstrip linked to the community via a five (5) kilometre dirt road. Travel time to Alyangula, Groote Eylandt is 30 minutes, and to Nhulunbuy is one (1) hour. There is a fortnightly freight barge service from Darwin to Numbulwar. Please be advised that Numbulwar is a closed community; 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 Numbulwar occurs through Numbulwar Local Authority Meetings. The Local Authority is made up of the Elected Member/s who sit on Council for the Numbulwar-Numburindi Ward and are nominated representatives from the community. All stakeholders in Numbulwar 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 Numbulwar Local Authority Meeting, click here

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

Services in Numbulwar

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