Endowed with a serene sylvan ambiance, with endless savannahs and mangroves in the coastal fringes, Groote Eylandt sends out a very unique appeal to all those nature lovers, who are in continuous look out for something different. Located 630 kilometers (by air) from Darwin off the east coast of Arnhem Land, this is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northeastern Australia. If you want to explore the hidden beauty of this place, get a permit issued by the local Aboriginal Land Council, board any of the Flights to Groote Eylandt and zoom in to the land of the Anindilyakwa people.
Flights to Groote Eylandt are very easy to come by as Groote Eylandt Airport is situated very near to the township. Though there is a dearth of international direct Flights to Groote Eylandt, Australia, but you can always choose from a host of connecting flights to get to your destination. The main Airlines to Groote Eylandt, that serve the local airport are:
Bluebird Cargo
Trans Mediterranean Airway
You can fly direct to Darwin, Gove and Cairns from this airport, from where flight service is available to all important national and international airports of the world. In that case, you will be one among the 180 passengers who travel out of Groote Eylandt Airport every week.
If you wish to fly from the UK, you can avail Flights to Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia, though mostly connecting ones, from airports like:
- London
- Leeds
- Doncaster
- Bournemouth
- Southampton
- Aberdeen
- Birmingham
- Manchester
- East Midlands
- Glassgow
A major part of Groote Eylandt is owned by the mining giant BHP Billiton who operates a large manganese mine near the community of Angurugu. Primarily being an Aboriginal land, the main mining body has not encouraged tourism to a large extent till date and hence no commercial accommodation is available here as such. So once you Fly to Groote Eylandt, you can arrange for some accommodation in any of the three clubs for the mine workers.
Apart from visiting the mines, your Groote Eylandt Vacation should also feature fishing- the obvious choice for all tourers out here. Besides, there are other recreational and sports facilities too to make your holidaying a fun-filled one.
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