Protecting Sacred Sites within the Northern Territory.
Thousands of people every year visit Aboriginal land in the Top End of the Northern Territory, for a holiday, to visit family and friends, or to work. If you want to travel through Aboriginal land, it is important to plan your trip well in advance to avoid disappointment. Different permits and different conditions apply.
A unique place of knowledge and skills, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians can undertake journeys of learning for empowerment and advancement while strengthening identity.
The Indigenous Economic Forums were identified as a priority at the Economic Development Summit held in Darwin in November 2001 by the newly elected Labor Government. Since the first forum, the NT Government has established the Indigenous Economic Taskforce and developed an Indigenous Economic Development Strategy.
Aboriginal people have occupied the lands of the Northern Territory for upward of 60,000 years and have left many traces of their culture and occupation across the landscape. The Territory contains a rich and diverse range of Aboriginal cultural heritage places, many of which are highly significant to contemporary Aboriginal culture.
The Northern Territory Government is committed to working with the Australian Government consistent with the priorities identified in the Overarching Agreement on Indigenous Affairs to ensure the best possible outcomes for Indigenous Territorians.
Kakadu is a jointly managed national park. The traditional owners are proud to share their country with visitors. Kakadu has been listed on the World Heritage List for both its natural and cultural value.
Approximately 100 years before European settlement (1788), the northern shores of Australia were visited by Monsoon traders from the eastern part of (modern day) Indonesia. Marine products such as trepang (a holothurian), turtle-shell (from the hawks-bill), pearls and timber were collected.
The Department of Regional Development and Indigenous Advancement leads whole of government initiatives on issues that affect remote areas and Indigenous Territorians.
The Strehlow Research Centre cares for, and facilitates culturally appropriate access to, the Strehlow Collection of central Australian ethnographic objects and archival materials. It provides a repository for the wealth of material gathered by TGH Strehlow during his lifetime of study of the Aboriginal people of Central Australia. It consists collections of Australian Aboriginal artefacts, songs, genealogies, photographs and film and sound recordings ever amassed.