You will require a permit if you intend to undertake certain activities on Aboriginal land in the Darwin-Daly-Wagait, West Arnhem, East Arnhem, Katherine, V-R-D, Ngukurr or Borroloola-Barkly regions of the Northern Territory.
This includes entering Aboriginal land for any purpose, entering and visiting a community or travelling through Aboriginal land.
The following permits are available:
- work
- transit
- tourist
- recreational fishing
- research
- media.
All people visiting Aboriginal communities for work or other purposes on a short- or long-term basis require a permit, including:
- travellers
- tourists
- contractors
- journalists
- hawkers
- representatives of any group, company agency or government department not covered by statutory permit arrangement.
You do not require a permit to travel on a public road through Aboriginal Land.
Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.
