land development corporation | develop tiwi PHOTO CREDIT: TOURISM NT INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT AND development opportunities developtiwi.com.au INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT Other local business provide car hire in Pirlangimpi A range of industrial support infrastructure and accommodation services in Milikapiti. and services are available across the Tiwi Labour hire and training services are available via Islands to support development. the Tiwi Islands Training Employment Board. Being an island location, access by sea and air is NT Ports and Marine at Port Melville near essential. In this regard barge landing facilities can Pirlangimpi on Melville Island provides: be found at Wurrumiyanga, Milikapiti, Pirlangimpi and Wurankuwu. Areas for new barge landings • Bulk marine fuel and diesel services have also been identified. Airports are available at Wurrumiyanga, Milikapiti, Pirlangimpi. • Vessel berthage up to 50,000 tonnes The Tiwi Land Council’s, Tiwi Enterprises business, • A 32 room accommodation village with provides a range of services including: office space and conference facilities • Mantiyupwi Motel and Construction • Equipment hire, including cranes, Camp at Wurrumiyanga forklifts, buses and trailers • 2wd and 4wd vehicle hire services at NT Ports and Marine also have development Wurrumiyanga and Milikapiti opportunities including industrial facilities, warehouse/ • Bus charter services logistics operations, laydown yards and general storage. 2 | developtiwi.com.au land development corporation | develop tiwi Cape Van Diemen Point weekly Jahleel West Goose Creek Smoky East Johnston River Point Point Byng Yuananji Bay 510 Hectares Wuluwunga 170 Hectares Point Jual Brenton Kuanipiri Bay Bay Brace Point St. Asaph Harold Boradi Bay Bay Radford Point Point Deception Point Luxmore Head Lethbridge Shark Cape Lavery Burra Burra Pulloloo Bay Bay Heads Bay Garden Point Brown Nodlaw Is. Point Tinganuwu Airport Snake Bay North Bathurst Bay Port Melville 130 Hectares Pirlangimpi Milikapiti Goose Creek Snake Bay Curtis Wetlands Haven Harris Airport Is. Bathurst Apsley Strait Tamparraimi (Soldier Point) Napier Bay Yipinuwurra (Clift Island) TIWI Wangiti Beach ISLANDS Johnson River Camp Camp Point Cape Campsite Keith Wurankuwu Taracumbi Falls Kanunga Point Cobham Melville Island Yimpinari Bay Cape Bathurst Ranku Waterhole Helvetius Island Lodge Island Gordon Rinamatta Beach Bay Bathurst West Johnston River Timor Inter-Island Ferry Island Airport Terminal Sea Point 60 Hectares Fawcett Paru Conder Wurrumiyanga Pickataramoor Point Cape Teddy’s Fourcroy Shoal Ant Camp Bay Takamprimilli Cliff Mitchell Yirripurlingayi Point Bowen One Tree Bay Point (Buchanan Is.) Robertson Creek weekly Campsite fortnightly Cape Helvetius Muranapi 40 Hectares Point Point Elly Irrititu Is. Yuwurlipi (Cape Gambier) Clarence Strait weekly Vernon South West Islands Vernon Island FLIGHTS 15-20 MINS Gunn Djukbinj Point National Park Van Diemen Gulf FERRY 2.5 HRS (one way) BARGEfortnightly SERVICES Northern NORTHERN Suburbs TERRITORY Fannie Darwin International INDUSTRIAL Bay Airport Beagle Gulf Ferry Cox Terminal Palmerston Barge OPPORTUNITY LOCATIONS Peninsula Darwin Darwin Harbour Howard Springs INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES Port facilities and barge landings The Tiwi people encourage development that provides the opportunity to re-engage with the land and provide opportunities for economic and social self-reliance. Forestry, farm and nursery Over the past 20 years, the Tiwi people have invested in forestry, farm and nursery, equipment for lease, Marine fuel and diesel property, infrastructure, training and education. Land has been identified for industrial uses near existing Labour hire infrastructure, and also near locations identified for tourism, agriculture and aquaculture development. Water bottling has been investigated as a business Workers accommodation opportunity on the Tiwi Islands. Known locally as ‘Tiwi Water’ the aquifers on the Tiwi Islands Vehicle and equipment hire are made up of sandstone with layers of silt and clay. As a result, Tiwi Water is not that much different from the rainfall that recharges the aquifer Water bottling each year making it perfect drinking water. INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES | 3 land development corporation | develop tiwi DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TIWI LAND COUNCIL AGREEMENT • Represents the Traditional Owners The Tiwi Development Framework Agreement is an • Approves all leases agreement between the Tiwi Land Council and the Land Development Corporation to facilitate leases LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and sustained development on the Tiwi Islands. • Northern Territory Government strategic Under the Agreement Traditional Owners lease land development agency land for up to 99 years to the Land Development Corporation for on-leasing to investors. • Facilitates Tiwi Islands visits for investors • Identifies and investigates sites • Interacts with Traditional Owners TRADITIONAL OWNERS • Facilitates technical advice and government approvals • Negotiates and finalises leases LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ABOUT THE TIWI ISLANDS • Home to 2,600 people, primarily the Tiwi Traditional Owners • Melville, Bathurst and a number of smaller 2 INVESTORS islands have an area of 7,800 km • Located 70 kilometres north of Darwin. Access by sea (2.5 hours) and air (15 - 20 minutes) The Agreement provides for 10,040 hectares of land to • Hot, tropical climate with distinct wet be leased for: Tourism and Recreation; Aquaculture; and dry seasons Agriculture; and Industrial development. • Largely vegetated by undisturbed woodland CURRENT DEVELOPMENT with abundant ground and surface water The Tiwi Islands are home to a plantation forestry • Popular for fishing, art centres and industry, which exports woodchip via a deep sea port. cultural museums In addition there is a flourishing tourist industry • Three main communities which focussed on recreational fishing and culture. provide a range of services FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ARRANGE A SITE VISIT CONTACT: Nicole Paas Tel: 08 8944 0900 A special acknowledgement is extended to the Ngaruwanajirri (Keeping Place) Mob: 0401 115 593 Workshop and Gallery for all Tiwi textile images used as watermarks and the Email: [email protected] Tiwi Land Council for their supply of other key images and support..