The Cobourg Peninsula is located 350 kilometres (217 mi) east of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is deeply indented with coves and bays, covers a land area of about 2,100 square kilometres (811 sq mi), and is virtually uninhabited with a population ranging from about 20 to 30 in five family outstations, but without any notable settlement or village. It is separated from Croker Island in the east by Bowen Strait, which is 2.5 kilometres (1.3 nmi; 1.6 mi) wide in the south and up to 7 kilometres (3.8 nmi; 4.3 mi) in the north, and 8.5 kilometres (4.6 nmi; 5.3 mi) long. In the west, it is separated from Melville Island by Dundas Strait. From Cape Don, the western point of the peninsula, to Soldier Point in the east of Melville Island, the distance is 28 kilometres (17 mi). In the north is the Arafura Sea, and in the south the Van Diemen Gulf. The highest elevation is Mount Roe in the south with an altitude of 160 metres (525 ft).
All of Cobourg Peninsula is part of Garig Gunak Barlu National Park, which also encompasses a few nearshore islands. Mostly a tourist attraction, it is known for its pristine wilderness. It is home to a large variety of sea life and the world's largest herd of pure-strain banteng (wild cattle). It is also renowned for its Aboriginal culture. While it is only sparsely inhabited today, it was once the site of two failed attempts at founding a major trading port on its northern shores, Fort Wellington at Raffles Bay (1827-1829) and Fort Victoria at Port Essington (1838-1849), the ruins of which are still accessible today.
Settlement
There are no notable settlements or villages on Cobourg Peninsula, just a few family outstations and other establishments along or close to the north coast, from west to east:[2][3]
cobourg, peninsula, located, kilometres, east, darwin, northern, territory, australia, deeply, indented, with, coves, bays, covers, land, area, about, square, kilometres, virtually, uninhabited, with, population, ranging, from, about, five, family, outstations. The Cobourg Peninsula is located 350 kilometres 217 mi east of Darwin in the Northern Territory Australia It is deeply indented with coves and bays covers a land area of about 2 100 square kilometres 811 sq mi and is virtually uninhabited with a population ranging from about 20 to 30 in five family outstations but without any notable settlement or village It is separated from Croker Island in the east by Bowen Strait which is 2 5 kilometres 1 3 nmi 1 6 mi wide in the south and up to 7 kilometres 3 8 nmi 4 3 mi in the north and 8 5 kilometres 4 6 nmi 5 3 mi long In the west it is separated from Melville Island by Dundas Strait From Cape Don the western point of the peninsula to Soldier Point in the east of Melville Island the distance is 28 kilometres 17 mi In the north is the Arafura Sea and in the south the Van Diemen Gulf The highest elevation is Mount Roe in the south with an altitude of 160 metres 525 ft DesignationsRamsar WetlandOfficial nameCobourg PeninsulaDesignated8 May 1974Reference no 1 1 Image of Cobourg Peninsulawith Croker Island top right Cape Don Light at the western end of Cobourg Peninsula Contents 1 Development 2 Settlement 3 See also 4 ReferencesDevelopment EditAll of Cobourg Peninsula is part of Garig Gunak Barlu National Park which also encompasses a few nearshore islands Mostly a tourist attraction it is known for its pristine wilderness It is home to a large variety of sea life and the world s largest herd of pure strain banteng wild cattle It is also renowned for its Aboriginal culture While it is only sparsely inhabited today it was once the site of two failed attempts at founding a major trading port on its northern shores Fort Wellington at Raffles Bay 1827 1829 and Fort Victoria at Port Essington 1838 1849 the ruins of which are still accessible today Settlement EditThere are no notable settlements or villages on Cobourg Peninsula just a few family outstations and other establishments along or close to the north coast from west to east 2 3 Cape Don Light lighthouse Cape Don Airport ICAO Code YCPD grass airfield 1800 m opened 8 Nov 1989 Araru Point Araru family outstation Ardbinae Adbanae Trepang Bay family outstation Port Essington Victoria Settlement former European settlement Gumuragi Gumeragi Reef Point family outstation Algarlalgari Black Point ranger station Ngardimardi Smith Point camping area Gul Gul Danger Point abandoned family outstation ruins Meriah Mariah Raffles Bay family outstation Irgul Irgul Point family outstation The closest village is Minjilang on Croker Island close east See also EditGarig Gunak Barlu National ParkReferences Edit Cobourg Peninsula Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 19 January 2023 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 26 March 2009 Retrieved 5 January 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link DLGH Bushtel West Arnhem Shire Archived from the original on 15 May 2009 Retrieved 5 January 2009 Coordinates 11 22 S 132 18 E 11 367 S 132 300 E 11 367 132 300 This Northern Territory geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cobourg Peninsula amp oldid 1134305348, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
