March 2008
Wadeye's Main Street- Lookin' Good Welcome to Wadeye- Port Keats Wadeye is situated approx 400 kms South West of Darwin. The trip to Darwin by four wheel drive takes between 5-6 hours and is only accessible during the dry season. The community is isolated for up to 6 months every year, due mainly to the flooding of the Daly River, although there is an all weather airstrip with two commercial flights a day to Darwin. The community consists of approx 2,500 indigenous and around 200 white fellas. The local language spoken is Murrinpatha. This is the largest Indigenous Community in Australia. Welcome to our new home for 6 months. So another month and another chapter begins. There are two flights a day to Wadeye (pronounced Wadaire) and it certainly is an attraction for the locals, especially the kids. The terminal, for want of a better word is at the end of the main street, right next door to the school. There were plenty of cars...