Nhulunbuy is a town and locality in the far north of the Northern Territory of Australia. Founded on the Gove Peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land when a bauxite mine and deep water port were established in the late 1960s, the town's economy largely revolved around its alumina refinery until it closed in May 2014.
Population: 3,350 (2021 census)
Postcode(s): 0881, 0880
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Area: 7.12 km² (2.7 sq mi)
Location: 1,016 km (631 mi) E of Darwin · 18 km (11 mi) NW of Yirrkala · 729 km (453 mi) ENE of Katherine
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