The gateway to Northern Territory and Indonesia

Gove Yacht Club Inc.

WEATHER:

Marine Weather Services, BOM        

Cyclone Warnings, BOM                     

Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre       

 

TIDES, GOVE HARBOUR ONLY

Tides 2008

Tides 2009

 

TIDES ELSEWHERE

 

AUSTRALIAN SEARCH AND RESCUE:

@ http://www.amsa.gov.au/

24 Hour Emergency Contact Numbers:

Tel. 1800 641 792 or 612 6230 6811

Not much good to you at sea where there's no reception, unless you have a Satphone

 

CLUBS AND SAILING REGULATIONS

MARINE SAFETY NT

Darwin Sailing Club

Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association

 

FORMALITIES WHEN ENTERING / LEAVING THE COUNTRY

CUSTOMS info for Yachties arriving to (and departing) Australia

Notifying Customs

QUARANTINE      

 

CRUISING

Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race

Sail Indonesia       

Sail Malaysia         

Andaman Sea Pilot

 

BEWARE

Irukandji                                  

Box jellyfish                            

Baru – Crocodile                   

Ciguatera Poisoning            

Mosquito Borne diseases    (Government warnings)

Hookworm

 

CULTURAL INFORMATION

· About Yolngu Culture

· BRIEF HISTORY OF THE REGION (Rio Tinto Alcan site)

· Dhimurru Indigenous Protected Area         

· Annual Garma Festival

· Aboriginal Resource Development Service

· This area is a home of the world renowned Yothu Yindi band

· (from) Visiting Aboriginal Land :

 

Sailing across the Top End:
If you are sailing across the Top end between Nhulunbuy and Darwin, you do not need a permit just to anchor for an overnight stop.

 

However, if you wish to go ashore anywhere, you must apply to the Land Council for a permit, stating exactly where you wish to visit.