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Yirrkala Destination Guide

Delve into Yirrkala in Australia

Yirrkala in the region of Northern Territory is located in Australia - some 1,765 mi or ( 2841 km ) North-West of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yirrkala

Local time in Yirrkala is now 11:01 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Darwin " with a UTC offset of 9.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and Nhulunbuy. While being here, you might want to check out Nhulunbuy . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yirrkala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Nhulunbuy Town Flats

1:53 min by Michael Wheatland
Views: 2397 Rating: 0.00

Gove Online presents a tour of the town flats. For more information about Nhulunbuy visit www.goveonline.com ..

Bunggul at the Garma 2007

0:35 min by creynals
Views: 1219 Rating: 5.00

A Bunggul on Gulkula, north east Arnhem Land at the Garma Festival 2007. This is a wonderful expression of the traditional culture from the yolngu people. ..


Mayang

3:32 min by TheMulkaProject
Views: 814 Rating: 5.00

Beneath the fresh water of Yirrkala is an underwater journey that connects to memories and its meaning in the present. ..

Bunnggul with Djalu and Dhopiya at Garma 2007

2:37 min by creynals
Views: 598 Rating: 5.00

On this video, Djalu Gurruwiwi and Dophia Yunugingu (Djalu wife) are dancing on the bunnggul at the Garma Festival 2007. After the Yidaki Masterclass, Djalu participated in the dances with his clan. H ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gove Peninsula

The Gove Peninsula is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. The peninsula became strategically important during World War II when an airforce base was constructed at what is now Gove Airport. The peninsula was named after Pilot Officer William Gove, who was killed in action in 1943.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.28 136.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Arnhem Land, Peninsulas of Australia

Bremer Island

Bremer Island, or Dhambaliya in the local language is an island in the Arafura Sea, in the northwest of the Gulf of Carpentaria, 3.4 km off the northeast corner of Arnhem Land (Cape Wirawawoi), Northern Territory, Australia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.11 136.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Arafura Sea, Arnhem Land, Islands of the Northern Territory

Higginson Island

Higginson Island is a small island in the Arafura Sea lying off the north-eastern coast of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is one of the East Bremer Islets, lying to the north and east of the much larger Bremer Island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.06 136.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Arafura Sea, Arnhem Land, Important Bird Areas of the Northern Territory, Islands of the Northern Territory

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Yirrkala