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Borroloola

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Borroloola is a remote community on the Carpentaria Highway about 7 hours drive southeast of Katherine in the Northern Territory.

For more information, see Roper Gulf Regional Council - Borroloola.​​​​

Borroloola is a remote community on the Carpentaria Highway about 7 hours drive southeast of Katherine in the Northern Territory.

For more information, see Roper Gulf Regional Council - Borroloola.​​​​

Traditional owners

Yanyuwa, Mara, Garawa, Gudanji, Binbingka

Languages

Garrwa, Yanyuwa, Gudanji

English is also spoken.

Population

755

73.9% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ABS 2021 Census)

Stories from Borroloola

Malarndirri McCarthy

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29 October 2024

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In the foreground is ochre coloured soil behind which is a concrete bridge with vehicles nearby and in the background are trees and blue sky.

Bridging the divide during the wet season

19 February 2021

A new bridge over Rocky Creek is giving residents of Borroloola, NT guaranteed access to essential services and certainty to businesses during the wet season.
Aboriginal woman in cargo shirt and hair in plat looks at camera with trees in the background.

Nikita Baker has her eyes on the top job

01 March 2019

Executive Officer Nikita Baker is an inspiration to the girls of Borroloola, Northern Territory as she works her way toward the top job at Mabunji Aboriginal Corporation.
Aboriginal young man dressed in ranger uniform in foreground with river and trees in the background.

Achieving a childhood dream – Cody Millar

12 February 2019

Cody Millar stayed in school so he could he achieve his childhood dream and become a li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger, working out of Borroloola, Northern Territory.
One woman and 10 men, mostly dressed in ranger uniforms, stand on bare ground in front of a river, some signs (cannot read text) and a sliver-grey boat on a trailer.

A dream job on Country and on Sea

04 December 2018

The li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Rangers are living the dream as they patrol the estuaries and coastline of their part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.
li-Anthawirriyarra Sea Ranger Sean Fitzpatrick tagging a sea turtle at night under torchlight on the sand.

Turtle camp: Looking after country

01 June 2015

Many Indigenous communities are looking at ways of keeping their culture and heritage alive while providing jobs for community members. The li-Anthawirriyarra people from around Borroloola in the Gulf of Carpentaria are tackling this by setting up a trial eco-tourism business and cultural programme.