Place Type
Population - Aboriginal Community
Location
567.94kms East of Darwin
Address & Contact
Numbulwar
NT 0852
Phone: 0889772101
Email: N/A
Web: N/A
Information
Numbulwar,formerly known as Rose River Mission is a small, primarily Aboriginal community on the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory of Australia. The major language group of the community is Nunggubuyu and their language, Wubuy, is used by older generations. Kriol is also widely spoken.
The community consists of a general store, a police station, a community school, an engine repair shop, a post office and about 670 residents.
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.
