Talk:Arnhem Land

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[edit] Arnhem

There appears to be a relationship with the Dutch city Arnhem? Can anyone confirm or weaken this claim?Image:Weather rain.pngSoothingR 21:48, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Indeed there is. As per the text, the region was named after the 17thC Dutch ship Arnhem, which under the command of Jan Carstensz made the first confirmed European sightings of the land. The ship Arnhem in its turn was named after the Dutch city.--cjllw | TALK 22:38, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'Arnhem'

What's the etymology of the word 'Arnhem'?

Check Arnhem#History.Image:Weather rain.pngSoothingR 13:35, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 'Arnhem'

Why arn't whites alowed into arnhem land. There's no where in Australia that specifically excludes aboriginals from entering —This unsigned comment was added by 58.6.125.8326 March 2006 (talk • contribs) .

My word. Firstly, entry is restricted and subject to land council approval (and restrictions apply equally to any person not recognised by the council, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal alike), and is not forbidden outright. Secondly, if you were to pause for thought for a moment, surely you would be aware that other types of land tenure also have restrictions on who generally can enter a land, the circumstances under which they can do it, and what they can do when they are there. Think for example of national parks and protected areas, certain crown lands with military, govt or other restrictions, etc etc. In particular, access to lands under pastoral lease or private freehold is not of course free and unrestricted- so why should the legally-recognised traditional owners of Arnhem Land and other places not be allowed to authorise and regulate access and be protected from trespass? It is not (as you seem to imply) a matter of discrimination, but one of (belated and only partial) land tenure recognition.--cjllw | TALK 03:06, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arid climate?

Does Arnhem Land really have an arid climate like the Grand Canyon? If you look at satellite pictures of the region or maps, obviously some of the coast is covered by swamps. Arnhem Land is also close to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, so shouldn't some areas be wetter and more humid? — Stevey7788 (talk) 23:35, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jabiru

Jabiru is not in Arnhem Land, and as such is not a center. It is not even on the border. billbeee 20:22, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Yolgnu people

Changed them from being "one of the few who have succeeded in maintaining a vigorous traditional indigenous culture." to being "one who have succeeded in maintaining a vigorous traditional indigenous culture.". The "of the few" is only needed if you're judging how successful the many and various indigenous cultures are today.Menswear (talk) 07:31, 8 January 2008 (UTC)