The Wonderful Tiwi Islands
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The Wonderful Tiwi Islands
The "Arafura Pearl" Ferry
Well friends since I posted the last time, I have been given the opportunity to live & work on the Tiwi Islands. I was very pleased to be accepted as a member of the Islands housing council, and at the same time be able to pass on my trade of Plumbing to young Tiwi Aboriginals. I am still getting established here and settling into the house the Council has given me. The Wonderful Tiwi Islands has every thing I need to enjoy my stay here, from fishing to photography & yes I have great access to the Internet as well !!
For those who are wondering just where the Tiwi Islands are located, I can tell you they are 100km of the northern coast of Australia and directly above Darwin, the capitol of Australia’s Northern Territory. It is set in the tropics and now entering the wet season very soon. It is a tourist destination and can be accessed by a 20 minute charter flight from Darwin or as I chose to travel, a 2hr Ferry ride on the beautiful “Arafua Pearl ” ferry that travels 3 days a week from Darwin while the weather holds up.
Many tourists come on the ferry in the morning from the mainland, spend the day here sight seeing and visiting the Tiwi Aboriginals craft & art centres, then return in the afternoon to Darwin. It is a long day , yet a memorable one indeed. The Tiwi Islands consist of two main islands, one called Bathurst & the other the much larger one called Mellivle Island. They call them the Tiwi Islands as the beautiful Tiwi Aboriginals are the indigenous residents here & have been for centuries. Already I have made many aboriginal friends, and expect I will make many more before I leave here.
Boatshed & Foreshore of Bathurst Island
I will bring you all plenty of stories,photo’s & fishing tales while I am here on the Island. I am still searching for my first prize 1mtr barramundi catch & am expecting to catch him during my stay here. The islands are very large and consist of hundreds of small inlets,creeks & waterways , so plenty of fishing will be happening I can assure you all. Already I have been taken on some great boating & fishing trips & managed to see some beautiful places, so stay posted and I will do my best to share the beauty of , The Wonderful Tiwi Islands
A Plaque For The Tiwi People
Good Bye now to you all and see you for our next blog post here on Fishermans Blog .
Tight Lines
Allen Sentance
Fisherman
8 Comments
October 17th, 2010 at 11:18 pm
wow Allen what a wonderful experience, I`m sure you will make many many friends there, sounds like a wonderful trip, don`t forget to take a picture of the big catch. I am looking forward to your next post. Alice
October 18th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Hi Allen it looks like a beautiful part off the world always dreamed of places like this.
Take care Mick
October 18th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
I will be sure to post photographs Alice & it is a lovely place.
Fisherman
October 18th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Thank you Mick & I am looking forward to my stay here. You take care also & keep in touch.
Fisherman
October 20th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Hi Allen,
The Tiwi Islands really do look like a beautiful place to visit, I must get up the top end of Australia soon to have a good look around.
Good luck with your barramundi fishing adventures, Allen. I look forward to seeing photos of you and the monster catch.
October 21st, 2010 at 1:02 am
What a wonderful part of the country. Looking forward to hearing more about the Tiwi Islands.
October 29th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Envious Allen. I spent a couple of weeks on Bathurst a couple of years ago – stayed in a house opposite the Art & Craft Centre in Nguiu. My wife was doing a stint at the medical centre, which left me and the kids free to roam in a Landcruiser that was available. Caught some great fish in some of the creeks, but didn’t manage any time in a boat.
Great place and people, and, lol, you will more than have enough work to do on the housing there. Good luck with it.
Rob
October 29th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Hello Robert,
Mate I know exactly where you were staying & I am currently doing the barge deliveries each week, where I am sure you would have caught a few. Thanks for the comment , you will most likely be able to follow where I am with the future posts.
Fisherman