Arnhem Land
The bizarre Australian ghost town that was supposed to repel an invasion
Today, looking out at the ruins that remain of Victoria Settlement in the middle of absolutely nowhere, it all seems a ludicrous experiment.
- by Sue Williams
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Remote Aussie spot is a bucket-list item for fishing fans
Few visitors and plenty of fish in the waters of the coastal creeks and reefs and the Arafura Sea make this remote resort a prized destination.
- by Sue Williams
‘After the fire comes renewal’: Yolngu people unbowed as PM urges ‘new path’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed a renewed focus on economic empowerment for First Nations people despite the defeat of the Voice referendum, which Indigenous leaders say has not dimmed hope for unity.
- by Keira Jenkins
One of the world’s last untouched places is right here in Australia
Indigenous life has an incredibly long history in Arnhem Land, and it feels an absolute privilege to be given a glimpse of it.
- by Sue Williams
Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait
Matt Adnate painted the ARIA winner using 90 per cent spray paint. Also, the 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize have been announced.
- by Helen Pitt
This stirring Top End festival is among the world’s greatest
The Garma Festival is an invitation to the clans to join in the diplomacy of kinship. It’s also a rare chance to engage with the world’s oldest living culture.
- by Anabel Dean
‘World’s End’: The remote part of Australia the British failed to colonise
Why would anyone travel to the shark and croc infested waterways of the Cobourg Peninsula? There are plenty of reasons...
- by Anabel Dean
This outback safari may be Australia’s greatest wildlife spectacular
Unlike safaris in East Africa, here millions of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians can be seen by a maximum of 24 people – plus guides – at any one time.
- by Mark Daffey
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Hotel reviews
To sleep at this luxury bush lodge is to feel cradled by Mother Earth
The more than $2500 price tag of Arnhem Land’s exclusive Seven Spirit Bay gets you memories to last a lifetime.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
East Arnhem Land travel guide and things to see and do: Nine highlights
East Arnhem Land is made up of hundreds of Indigenous communities and even though it stretches across 90,000 square kilometres, it is home to less than 20,000 people.
- by Craig Tansley
Wessel Islands, Northern Territory travel guide: A spectacular, forgotten part of Australia
Nowhere gets wilder than this north-east edge of the Northern Territory.
- by Craig Tansley
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