Welcome to the Wurankuwu Community Online Information Directory
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The Community
Living together in harmony
Ranku Community was set up in 1993. and currently has about 15 houses and 70 residents. The main family groups represented are Tipungwuti, Kantilla, Potaminni and Puatjimi.
Ranku(as it's locally known) is on the western side of Bathurst Island 66 dirt road kilometers from the main town of Nguiu.
Ranku is self sufficient in that it has it's own power generators, bore for water supply and school.
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Ranku Store
If you need it - we've got it
Well, back to the store. Fridges, washing machines, guitars and guitar strings, bicycles, ammo, bait & ice, fuel, reading glasses, kero lamp glasses, apples to xylophones!! You may even find a country music CD or one of the latest release indigenous band CDs.
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Ranku Businesses
We're open for business
And one other thing, in a small community like this - this is the place for all the goss!! Then we have the licensed Club. The Club license is a bit restricted, like it's pretty hard to get sloshed and we only open for 3 ½ hours...
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Hunting
Wild boar is our specialty
The space is a bit limited to go into every-thing. Fishing, hunting, eco trips okay. But with max four persons, you're not a tourist group. You will be escorted by one of the locals who will look after you. Well, we haven't lost anyone - YET!!
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Aboriginal Art
Some amazing stuff
Ranku is cooler than Nguiu and people travel here for the fresher weather. Also the non-indigenous visitors are very welcome and often visit the local people to go fishing, hunting or to help them with their favorite pastimes which may involve traditional wood carving.
At the end of the day, all get together and have a few nice cold ales or feast on the delicious meals that...
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Guest Book
Thanks Guys for your kind words
Hi Stewart and Rin, It was hard to believe we could pack so much activity and relaxation into our 48 hours with you on Bathurst Island. We enjoyed your friendly hospitality and extensive local knowledge, which took us to places otherwise inaccessible
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How to get Here
All you need to know
Well, it doesn't really matter if you are coming from the nearby city of Darwin or New York as this is one easy place to get to, and if you are coming from New York, there ain't no Paparazzi here!(well isn't that how you spell PAPPAWHATSIT)!?!?
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Ranku Social Club
This is the place to unwind
The most popular place towards the end of the day is always the licensed Club which is conveniently attached to one of the BEST community stores in the Northern Territory.
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Tourist Info.
Where to go and what to see
Fishing, hunting, eco trips okay. But with max four persons, you're not a tourist group. You will be escorted by one of the locals who will look after you. Well, we haven't lost anyone - YET!!
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Barra Fishing...
...the world's best
The fishing and crabbing is really great and it's not very often that one of the local families does not have an evening fire roasting some wallaby or pig.
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Ranku School
Classes, events, programs..
Ranku is self sufficient in that it has it's own power gensets, bore for water supply and school. Ranku has a health clinic which is currently closed. Ranku is a close knit community without the problems...
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