AU$ 300 Cheap Flights from Cairns to Gove

Nhulunbuy or Gove Peninsula is found on the east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria within Arnhem Land. This area is largely dominated by aborigins on the Northern Territory coastline.

Nhulunbuy township is a main location and is the service center of the Peninsula. It is located 600 kilometers east of Darwin. There are at least 15,000 people within the Gove Peninsula and majority of them are Indigenous. There are almost 4,000 people in Nhulunbuy. The majority of them are non-Indigenous people.

The Gove Peninsula is a place with pristine beauty with untouched coastline, wetlands rich in avian life and is world famous for fantastic fishing opportunities.

Tip: The best time to visit Nhulunbuy is March to April or October to November.

Getting to Nhulunbuy

There are regular flights from Darwin as well as flights from Cairns to Nhulunbuy. The place is serviced by air north jet flights. Air North is a partner of Qantas airlines. You can book your tickets through Qantas. It is better to travel from Cairns to Nhulunbuy as there are more convenient flights compared to Darwin.

Tip: While booking ticket, make sure you have sufficient time at Cairns airport to board the air north flight to Gove. If you miss your flight, you will have a layover of a day.

What to see in Nhulunbuy?

There are lots things to explore at Nhulunbuy. Mentioned below are some of the things to do.

• Do not miss Fishing
• Go to the Indigenous Arts and Culture Centre

Visit Baringura affectionately called as little Bondi by the locals with lots of pure white beaches, this place is best for picnics, snorkeling and day trips

If you are interested in sand dunes, take a drive to Nanydjaka (Cape Arnhem) Hike in Gayngaru a seven kilometer stretch of wetlands and shelters over 200 species of birds

• Soak into the panoramic views at the Rotary Marika Lookout over the town, coastline, harbor and wetlands
• Take a trip in the boat to go out to the island groups of Wessel Islands, Bromby Islets, English Company Islands and Elizabeth Bay for an enjoyable day of reef or Bluewater fishing or outstanding snorkeling or scuba diving in the crystal-clear blue waters

Travelling to certain areas need permit and they are not accessible.

Shopping and Dining at Nhulunbuy

Nhulunbuy has two prime shopping centers which have supermarkets, pharmacy, restaurant and apparel shops. You can get to eat the tasty cuisine of Nhulunbuy! Do not miss to buy aborigin artwork!

Cairns to Nhulunbuy

Cairns is better than Darwin to reach Nhulunbuy. There are lot of air north flights flying to Nhulunbuy. You can book tickets online. Keep in mind the layover time at Cairns.