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Gunn Point Peninsula General Information Gun Point peninsula is situated between the Howard and Adelaide rivers just to the east of Darwin. This area was initially designated to become a coastal park in 1990. Ten years later and NT government plans had
as it has become the preferred site for future heavy industry and residential subdivision. The Darwin Regional Land Use Plan 2015 still shows this intent. The NT government by way of the NT land Corporation is the owner of this section of land. Included i
Tree Point Conservation Reserve
Howard Springs Reserve and Hunting Reserve. The Durduga Community at Tree Point Reserve
Leaders creek Fishing Base and Koolpinyah Station make up the other parties in the area. History The Larrakia
Tiwi and Wulna people are the historical users of the area with numerous and some very large (7m high) shell middens near Hope Inlet. The Jampalampi Tiwi (Aboriginal) group claim traditional right and have secured a freehold tenure at Tree Point. They hav
hunting and informal camping especially along Murrumujuk Beach. Biodiversity Gunn Point Peninsula is rich in biodiversity and includes areas of rainforest
savannah woodlands
wetlands
mangroves
about halfway between Glyde Point and Gunn Point. Ginger Palmers Jungle has a colourful history deriving its name from Ginger Palmer a swashbuckling rogue found hanging by his belt dead in a Darwin jail. He and his Aboriginal wife Maude on the run from t
access above the high watermark is restricted in this area. Koolpinyah Station is all private land no access allowed. Explore NT
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