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What is a General Permit?
The General Permit is available as an Annual Permit for families and individuals, or as a Visitor Permit valid for two months or a Short Stay Permit valid for 7 days. The Aboriginal Land Act NT 1979 requires all individuals to have a current permit. Note: You are required to purchase a Special Permit for some Recreation Areas.
How do I get a permit?
Permits can be booked and collected at the Dhimurru office located adjacent to the Captain Cook Shopping Centre. Bookings can also be made by phoning 08 8987 3992.
Note Dhimurru office hours for General Permits and Special Permits are 8:30AM-12 Noon and 1PM-4PM Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.
Permit enquiries: permits@dhimurru.com.au
Do I have to display my permit?
Holders of annual General Permits will be given a sticker to display on their car. Individuals are required to carry their permit when visiting recreation areas.
What type of permits are available?
There are 4 types of General Permit:
- Annual Permit for families (includes two adults and any dependants under the age of 18 living at the same address). Individuals over the age of 18 living at the same address are required to obtain their own permit.
- Annual Permit for individuals over 18 years of age
- Visitor Permit valid for two months for individuals over 18 years
- Short Stay Permit for individuals valid for 7 days
How long does a General Permit last?
Annual General Permits last for 1 year from the issue date.
We live in Nhulunbuy and already have an Annual Permit for our family. We have family visitors arriving soon, will they need a permit?
All individuals are required to obtain either an Annual, or a Visitor Permit, or a Short Stay Permit. This means for example that even if the Brown family has an Annual Permit and displays a permit sticker on their vehicle, when other Browns come to visit they are required to obtain either a Visitors Permit or a Short Stay Permit.
Do children have to obtain General permits?
Children's permits are free of charge but note children are still required to carry a permit.
What do permits cost?
| Annual Permit | Full fee |
Concession |
| Family | $110 |
$80 |
| Single | $60 |
$45 |
| Visitor Permit | Valid 2 months |
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Full fee |
Concession |
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| Per adult | $35 |
$20 |
| Short Stay Permit | Valid 7 days |
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Full fee |
Concession |
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| Per Adult | $20 |
$15 |
Where does revenue raised from permits go?
Permit charges are levied as a payment for entry they are not a payment for services.
- Income from permits goes directly into the operations of Dhimurru. Most permit income is not paid as dividends to members. Thus revenue raised through the permit system is used to further Dhimurru's constitutional objectives.
- Permit revenue covers a lesser portion of Dhimurru's costs and Dhimurru relies heavily on sponsors to fund projects and operations.
- Major sponsors include: Alcan Gove, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services, Gumatj and Yirrkala CDEP, the Aboriginal Benefits Account, the Indigenous Land Corporation, World Wide Fund for Nature, the Natural Heritage Trust, the Threatened Species Network, Humane Society International, and the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service.
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Last Updated August 1, 2008
Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation PO Box 1551 Nhulunbuy NT Australia 0881
Phone: 08 8987 3992 Fax: 08 8987 3224 Email: dhimurru info [one word all lowercase] @dhimurru.com.au
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