Quick snapshot
Population
180 people reside in Robinson River and the median age is 25 (Census 2021)
Contact
Roper Gulf Regional Council does not have an office in Minyerri. Please contact the Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation for all enquiries
Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation
Phone: (08) 8975 9789
Robinson River is located in the South West Gulf Ward and is 144 kilometres south-east of Borroloola and 798 kilometres from Katherine.
History
Robinson River historically and currently is a working cattle station. In 1980 the local Garawa people, who largely resided in Borroloola and aided by the Aboriginal Development Committee, began working on a land claim on the Robinson River region. In 1992 the Land Claim was successful and the Garawa people were handed back the Robinson River Station and surrounding region. Today, the Garawa people are the owners and operators of Robinson River Station.
Access
By road, the trip to Robinson River takes approximately 10 hours from Katherine. The double lane Stuart Highway is sealed the entire way. At Daly Waters, the Carpentaria Highway must be followed to Borroloola. This is a single lane Highway. The remaining 150 kilometres is dirt road. It is recommended to travel in a 4WD. Robinson River may also be accessed by chartered light aircraft.
Please be advised that Robinson River is a closed community; a Northern Land Council (NLC) permit is required to visit this community.
Local Authority
An integral part of the community consultation process in Robinson River occurs through Robinson River Local Authority meetings. The Local Authority is made up of the Elected Member/s who sit on Council for the South West Gulf Ward and are nominated representatives from the community. All stakeholders in Robinson River 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 Robinson River Local Authority meeting, click here
To view our Local Authority meeting dates, agendas and minutes, click here
Services
This information is sourced from the Northern Territory Government and is available on BushTel.
| Service Type | Available | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Transport Service | No |
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| Fuel | Yes | Opal and Diesel available in the community |
| Commercial Accommodation | Yes | Robinson River commercial accommodation available, contact Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation: (08) 8975 9791 Commercial accommodation available at Borroloola: (08) 8975 8734 (08) 8975 8883 |
| Community Store | Yes | Robinson River Store (08) 8975 9792 |
| Airstrip | Yes | Sealed (6km from the community) |
| Health Centre | Yes | Primary Health Care delivered by Top End Health Service (08) 8975 9985 |
| Alcohol | No | Alcohol restrictions in place |
| Police Station | No | Serviced by Borroloola Police Station (143km from the community) (08) 8975 8770 Overnight Police post located within the community |
| School | Yes | Robinson River School (08) 8975 9956 |
| Council Service Delivery Centre | No | Please contact the Borroloola Council Office (08) 8975 7700 Or Mungoorbada Aboriginal Corporation (08) 8975 9789 |
| Mobile Phone, Internet & Radio | Yes | |
| Post Office | No | |
| Early Childcare Centre | No | |
| Aged Care Centre | No |
