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Road access to the park is 4WD-only, via unsealed road.
The road in is generally open during the dry season
between May and September but will close after extended
heavy downpours. Be prepared for intense corrugations and
cloying dust in the absence of rain.
Fishing within the park is world class. All the primo tropical
targets including barramundi, mangrove jack and queen sh
are caught inshore, as well as larger pelagic species such as
Spanish mackerel and longtail tuna offshore.
IMPORTANT INFO
The peninsula is located approximately 370km northeast of
Darwin and is accessed via the Arnhem Highway.
Is available at camping areas Number one and two. Showers,
composting toilets, barbeques, picnic tables and bore water
are provided. Permits are required for any visitors staying overnight
in the park and a fee of $230 per vehicle applies. This fee covers up
to ve adult passengers for up to seven nights. Children under 16
are free and extra adult passengers cost $11 each.
Fuel is available at Jabiru and Darwin. There is no fuel
available after Jabiru.
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A
t 350 clicks northeast of Darwin, the Cobourg’s a touch out of range of an overnight
operation for metro residents. As a Territorian, though, you’re no doubt adept at
bending formidable distance to your will.
The Peninsula is ensconced within the magni cent Garig Gunak Barlu National Park,
the only such protectorate within the Territory to entwine adjoining marine and terrestrial
grounds.
The Cobourg is renowned as one of the nest angling destinations in the world and is
bound by the sultry seas of the Arafura and Van Diemen Gulf. The land is largely uninhabit-
ed, except for a handful of family-owned stations, although access can be tricky as permits
need to be acquired prior to travel.
The park is accessible during the dry season between May and October. Permits are re-
quired for travel through Arnhem Land as well as for camping on the peninsula.
THE COBOURG PENINSULA, NT TOURISM NT