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Top End

The Top End encompasses Kakadu, Arnhem Land, and the Tiwi Islands — some of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes on earth. This region holds extraordinary cultural and linguistic diversity, from the rock art galleries of Kakadu to the ceremonial traditions of the Yolngu.

Top End

First Nations Groups

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Gurindji

guh-RIN-jee

Aboriginal people of the Victoria River region in the Northern Territory, known for the historic Wave Hill Walk-Off led by Vincent Lingiari in 1966.

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Larrakia

lah-RAH-kee-ah

The Larrakia are the Saltwater People of the Darwin region, with deep maritime connections to the harbour, coastline, and seas of Australia's tropical north.

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Yolngu

YOHL-ngoo

Aboriginal peoples of north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

First Nations Musicians

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians connected to Top End

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