Where is Gove in Northern Territory?
Arnhem Land
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 a Royal Australian Air Force base was constructed at what is now Gove Airport.
Who does Arnhem Land belong to?
North-east Arnhem Land is home to the Yolngu people, one of the largest Indigenous groups in Australia, who have succeeded in maintaining a vigorous traditional culture, and whose name for this area is Miwatj. In West Arnhem Land, large groups include the Bininj people and the Maung people of the Goulburn Islands.
What do they mine in Gove?
Mines. The Gove bauxite mine near Nhulunbuy has been in production since 1971. An alumina refinery operated in Gove from 1972 until 2014 but all bauxite is now exported. The mine is associated with a Mining Training Centre for local Aboriginal people, established with the support of Rio Tinto.
Is Michael Gove still in government?
Michael Andrew Gove (/ɡoʊv/; born Graeme Andrew Logan; 26 August 1967) is a British politician, journalist and author serving as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since 2021. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath since 2005.
Is Arnhem Land a part of Northern Territory?
Arnhem Land, historical region of Northern Territory, Australia. It consists of the eastern half of the large peninsula that forms the northernmost portion of the Northern Territory.
What language do they speak in Arnhem Land?
Yolŋu Matha, meaning the “Yolŋu tongue”, is a linguistic family that includes the languages of the Yolngu (also known as the Yolŋu and Yuulngu languages), the indigenous people of northeast Arnhem Land in northern Australia.
Is Gove the same as Nhulunbuy?
Nhulunbuy is a township that was created on the Gove Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia when a bauxite mine and deep-water port were established nearby in the late 1960s, followed by an alumina refinery. Nhulunbuy means ‘honey man’ in Yolngu language, but is also known as Gove.
Why is Arnhem Land sacred?
One person explained it as ‘sacred time shining, long time ago’. A clan’s land and waters were bestowed on it by one or a particular set of the many sacred and powerful Wangarr Beings who travelled across the landscape during this time of creation.
Who is 2020 Deputy PM?
Dominic Raab was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice on 15 September 2021. He was first elected Conservative MP for Esher and Walton in May 2010.
Who owns Gove Airport?
Operated and maintained by the Nhulunbuy Corporation, Gove Airport commenced operation in the 1970’s and brings high quality transport services to remote East Arnhem Land to this day.
Why is our Gove operations team supporting East Arnhem?
Our Gove Operations general manager Alysia Tringrove said “We are pleased to support such a vital service provider to the East Arnhem region, especially considering the adjustments they have had to make to the way they operate as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why choose Gove Airport?
Operated and maintained by the Nhulunbuy Corporation, Gove Airport commenced operation in the 1970’s and brings high quality transport services to remote East Arnhem Land to this day. Gove Airport is serviced by Airnorth’s Darwin-Gove-Cairns return E170 jet service as well as smaller Brasilia 120 aircraft between Darwin, Groote Eylandt and Gove.
What is the population of the East Arnhem Region?
Based on a 2004 NT Government Socio-Economic Snapshot, there is a population of 14,115 within the Gove Peninsula (East Arnhem Region), of which almost 64% are Indigenous people and a population of nearly 4,000 in Nhulunbuy, the majority being non-Indigenous people.