The Yolŋu culture in East Arnhem Land is one of the oldest living cultures on Earth, at around 60,000 years old. DNA studies have confirmed that "Aboriginal Australians are one of the oldest living populations in the worl… Meer weergeven

The area is from Port Roper on the Gulf of Carpentaria around the coast to the East Alligator River, where it adjoins Kakadu National Park. The major centres are Jabiru on the Kakadu National Park border, Maningrida at … Meer weergeven

In 1931, an area of 96,000 km (37,000 sq mi) was proclaimed as an Aboriginal reserve, named Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve. As of 2007 the Land Trust held about 100,000 km (39,000 sq mi) as Aboriginal free… Meer weergeven

In 2013–14, the entire region contributed around A$1.3 billion or 7% to the Northern Territory's gross state product, mainly through bauxite mining.
In 2019, it was announced that NASA had cho… Meer weergeven

The 2006 film Ten Canoes captures life in Arnhem Land through a story tapping into the Aboriginal mythic past; it was co-directed by one of the indigenous cast members. The film and the documentary abo… Meer weergeven