Nhulunbuy Car Hire

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Located in northeast Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory, Nhulunbuy is a settlement of 3500 people in the Gove Peninsula, the heartland of the Yolngu Indigenous people for the past 40,000 years. Modern Nhulunbuy was established in the 1960s to serve a bauxite mine, aluminium processing plant and port. Although this industry has declined in the past few years, the new Arnhem Space Centre, a satellite launch facility, is taking the area in a new and exciting direction. Darwin International Airport (DIA) is the nearest major air hub to Nhulunbuy and provides connecting flights to the local Gove Airport (GOV). This is a vibrant area where you can enjoy lovely scenery, cultural experiences, fishing trips and warm hospitality.

There’s lots to explore by car and Enjoy Travel makes car hire in Nhulunbuy a breeze, with a compact Toyota Corolla costing just A$49.27 a day to hire if you book ahead of time, an intermediate-size Kia Ceranto priced at A$55.16 a day and a tough Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross at just A$55.67 a day. Grab Nhulunbuy car hire from Enjoytravel.com and embrace the freedom of the road and an authentic experience Aussies and international travellers adore.

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Guide to Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy remained untouched by Europeans until 1803, when explorer Matthew Flinders met Macassan traders off the coast of what’s now known as Macassan Beach, with commercial posts subsequently established along the Cobourg Peninsula. Its incarnation as a bauxite mining town followed in the 1960s, it has been further boosted by the nearby space launch pad and its also close to Yirrkala, an indigenous community famous for Aboriginal artworks.

Things to do in Nhulunbuy

There are lots of cool things to do in Nhulunbuy. For starters, you can sleep under the stars at the beachfront Manyimi Campgrounds or head along to Gadalathami Beach, a sublime 3km stretch of white sands with gorgeous views of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Rainbow Cliffs are also just a ten minute drive away and they’re truly spectacular!/p>

What to eat in Nhulunbuy

There are several bonzer places to slake your thirst and fill your belly in Nhulunbuy. Try Gove Pizza and Café for all your dough-based disc-shaped delicacies, Walkabout Tavern is a wonderful bar, bistro and bottleshop and Munch and Crunch Café is fab for fried chicken and burgers.

Transport in Nhulunbuy

You really need a car to get around this rugged wilderness safely and conveniently. Darwin is the nearest international airport and Gove Airport offers connecting flights.