Arnhem+Land

Arnhem Land, N.T

'A fascinating insight into the artistic customs and rituals of Aboriginal communities, Collecting Colour tells the story of a day in the Top End of the Northern Territory, narrated by a white Australian girl, Rose. Rose and her friend Olive love going out bush in Arnhem Land to help Olive’s mother, Garang, collect ‘colour’ and pandanus for weaving. Garang teaches them that colour comes from some unlikely places – it’s a hard day’s work for Rose, but the results are worth it.'

After reading this story it reminded me of all the wonderful things I've heard from friends and families about Arnhem Land. Please post some interesting facts about Arnhem Land here. Be sure to read everyone's facts first so you don't repeat yourself and __don't hit the edit button until you've got the offical wiki editor sign__! Happy researching!!

regions of the Northern Territory of Australia. || Jarrod.T || = = The great majority of the region belongs to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve, the largest aboriginal reservation in Australia. || Charli || Arnhem land in Australia is where dreamtime lives in song and dance. || Jossi ||
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 * The Arnhem Land Region is one of the five
 * Arnhem Land is 96,089 sq km in area || Kieren ||
 * Arnhem Land is one of the best [|fishing destinations] || Nathan ||
 * The great majority of the region belongs to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve, the largest aboriginal reservation in Australia. || Scott ||
 * Arnham Land is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around 500km from the territory. || Jack ||
 * Arnhem Land was named by Matthew Flinders after the Dutch ship Arnhem which explored the coast in 1623. || Matt ||
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 * Through the 19th and 20th centuries, the first European settlers record a lot of info about different Aboriginal groups. || Maddy ||
 * population of 16,230. The region was named by Matthew Flinders after the Dutch ship Arnhem which explored the coast in 1623. || Kale ||
 * Arnhem Land 37,100 sq mi (96,089 sq km), N Northern Territory, Australia, on a wide peninsula W of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The great majority of the region belongs to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve, the largest aboriginal reservation in Australia. Kakadu National Park adjoins the reservation and draws a large number of tourists to its natural beauty and remarkable collection of aboriginal rock art. To the S lies the Beswick Aboriginal Reserve. Bauxite is mined in the area. || Liam ||
 * The People on Melville Island make baskets of stringy bark.The bark is shaped and stitched together before it is dried.These baskets are used to carry gifts.These bark buckets come from the Kimberley’s in Western Australia.The baskets are also used to carry hone and lots of other food that they find.There hobbies are to fish || Danielle ||
 * East Arnhem Land is one of the last wilderness areas left on earth! The Gove Peninsula is scenic with long white sandy beaches, azure waters and green vegetation. || Grace ||