35 Durack Close, Nhulunbuy NT 880, Australia
The property is located roughly 2 km south‑south‑west of the Nhulunbuy town centre, making local shops and services easily reachable on foot or by a short drive.
Several parks are within a 2‑km radius, including Nhulunbuy South Oval (≈1.1 km), Jasmine Park (≈1.2 km), Lions Park and Fern Tree Park (both ≈1.9 km), and Mimosa Park, Casuarina Park and Banyan Road Park (all around 2 km away).
Nhulunbuy has a tropical savannah climate with hot temperatures year‑round. The wet season runs from December to May and brings heavy rainfall, while the dry season is relatively drier with occasional light rain.
The property is a short distance from Endeavour Square, the town’s main shopping centre that houses the northernmost Woolworths, BWS liquor store and Westpac bank. It is also near the Gove Country Golf Club, Gove District Hospital, Gove Boat Club, Walkabout Lodge & Tavern and the Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation.
Nhulunbuy was established in the late 1960s on the Gove Peninsula to support a bauxite mine and alumina refinery. The refinery, which was the town’s economic hub, closed in May 2014, and the 2021 census recorded a population of 3,350 residents.
Yirrkala, an Indigenous community renowned for its Aboriginal art, lies about 20 km north‑east of Nhulunbuy, making it a short drive from the house.
Yes, the Arnhem Space Centre, an equatorial satellite launch site announced in 2019, is located near Nhulunbuy and was selected for NASA rocket launches announced in June 2022.
