We learned last week that our friends (and tenants of our rental property) will be moving to Groote Eylandt in north eastern Australia, approximately 600km south east of Darwin. "J" has been transferred with her company and she and "C" are looking forward to an exciting adventure. Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is the homeland of, and is owned by, the Anindilyakwa people (who still speak the isolated Anindilyakwa language). Groote Eylandt is an Aboriginal freehold land and an area of high conservation value. It was declared an Indigenous Protected Area in 2006. Visitors must have a permit to visit the island. Alyangula is the main town with a population of 670. Doesn't look like a bad place to visit!
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