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