The Bawaka Experience

Gululu bukmak Bawakalili
Welcome to Bawaka

Accommodation Options

Air-conditioned Cabin Accommodation, Safari Tents or BYO camping. All guests have access to communal facilities. Weekend 1-day or 2-day cultural packages are also available.

Yolŋu Cultural Activities

Book a Ngalarrkpuy Lonely Beach Tour with your accommodation, or book a Cultural Visit to see this sacred site. Traditional Yolŋu cultural activities are also available.

Group Visits

🌴Learning takes on a whole new meaning at the stunning outdoor classroom of Bawaka Yolŋu Homeland 🌊1 to 3-day cultural programs for education, private, or corporate groups.

The Burarrwanga Bawaka family now offer seven day a week cabin accommodation, safari tents and BYO camping, and unique Yolngu cultural experiences, as well as guided visits to the magical iconic Ngalarrkpuy Lonely Beach. (Ngal / arrk / puy). You can also book a weekend cultural experience or other private group visit.

All visitors will experience breathtaking landscapes, pristine beaches, and crystal-clear waters. While there, you can relax, have a picnic, do a Bayni beach walk through a small tropical rainforest to another beach, fish off the rocks. Or just relax on the large deck with access to bathroom facilities, an open-style kitchen/dining/lounge area with a BBQ, fridges, sink, and an open beach fireplace.

Limited access. Bawaka Homeland is limited to 4-wheel drive vehicles. With 17km of bush track to drive. The wet season can produce washouts, and some creek crossings will require a fitted snorkel. In the dry season, the 5km beach drive can be in soft sand. Experienced drivers are required.

MEET YOUR

new family

We will welcome you into our home with open arms.

Our community members will be your new family and we all have our own stories to share with you.

The Bawaka homeland community also comes together to help our tour leaders, creating a friendly and inclusive environment for you to enjoy your time with us.

Timmy Djawa Burarrwaŋa

Rita Wopurruwuy Gondarra

Diana Djawundil Maymuru

Theo Dimathaya Burarrwaŋa

Aaron Nalkuma Burarrwanga

Sasha Rriwandi Burarrwanga

STORIES

from the homeland

The Bawaka weaving story

Nike the bäru

The Bawaka gunda ‘rock’ story

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