https://bigrivers.com.au/home daily 1.0 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/cc8914df-407e-4ea2-95b0-beb29341eaf8/Brendan.jpg Home - Trade in the Big Rivers Our vast land mass and seasons have meant we’ve had to find clever ways of working with our coordinates and our climate. It’s bred a culture of always having to think outside the square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/fa661182-1ab8-4632-906d-efdf45bd2464/Trent+casting.jpg Home - Live in the Big Rivers Be reminded what it’s like to feel connected, where the pace is slower, life is simpler and it doesn’t matter where you come from, we’re all family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/8b30f49c-7c53-4263-aa2a-667d1bf9cc5d/Leah+short+clip.jpg Home - Work in the Big Rivers Try something different, something less ordinary, just outside your comfort zone like most of us did. When you do, it will probably make you wonder why you didn’t do it sooner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/c6bd60be-f560-4576-8e02-6e8250b67ee2/Jimmy.jpg Home - Hear our stories It doesn’t matter if we were born here or moved here, our stories as a collective of people who call this place home, speak to who we are at our core and how we live our lives. After listening to our stories, maybe you’ll want to call this place home, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/b68003b1-a91e-4621-a485-a7e883ffee49/Banartjarl+1.jpg Home - Your story, is our story. Be part of telling our story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667305067538-GDIM43P6LUPZE03UNUVM/blue-bg.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667305067538-GDIM43P6LUPZE03UNUVM/blue-bg.png Home https://bigrivers.com.au/join-us daily 0.75 2023-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1670197113750-CJU5QBEPKC5TR0KNP8GO/20220616_091317000_iOS.jpg Join Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1670285256911-719EBOV310MUZMIW1H3O/Hot+Springs+%281%29.jpg Join Us https://bigrivers.com.au/find-us daily 0.75 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/2501f770-cd43-49b4-9b2e-45c36c83b0ae/128714-56+%281%29.jpg Find Us - The Victoria Daly To the west of Katherine lies the Victoria Daly Region. It’s the birthplace of Aboriginal Land Rights after Vincent Lingiari and 200 Aboriginal stockmen and their families led the courageous Wave Hill Station Walk-off on Gurindji Country, demanding an end to violence against Aboriginal people, the same working conditions as white fellas and the return of country to Gurindji people. Every year, the Freedom Day Festival honours the determination of those brave countrymen whose actions led to the return of country to Aboriginal people across Australia. It also inspired Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody’s song, From little Things, Big Things Grow’. The Victoria Daly country remains alive with spirit ancestors and carries a deep pioneering and droving history that is carved into the trunks of age old boab trees and buried in the escarpments of the mighty Victoria River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/747d2b4b-7107-4659-880a-d14d9b7b74eb/Big+Rivers+-+Numul+Numul+Station+-+Driving+on+the+Dirt+Road4.jpg Find Us - The Roper Gulf East of Katherine lies the unspoilt wilderness of the Roper Gulf, where the ochre dirt and bull dust meet the saltwater country of Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria. You’ll already know the crystal clear waters of the Mataranka Springs surrounded by the shade of pandanus and paperbarks in the Elsey National Park, or one of Australia’s most renowned remote rivers, the Roper. The Roper Gulf is home to some of Australia’s most infamous cattle stations with larger than life personalities and remote Aboriginal communities, where 65,000 year old song lines, connection to country and culture remains alive and strong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/8a16dcf5-cebc-45d2-adaa-2d8d7dec40fc/Trent+casting.jpg Find Us - Fishing is engrained in our DNA Some of us have been fishing since the day we could walk. Some of us moved here never having fished a day in our lives. For all of us, it’s just another way we get to live the adventure. We wait all year for our infamous 'run off' season. That time of year when our wet season waters subside, and the barramundi are on the bite. For those lucky enough to have caught a metre-long barramundi, well, they’re part of our ‘metrey club’. There's something grounding about standing on the sandy banks of our pandanus - shaded riverbanks, waiting quietly & patiently for that 'hit' at the end of our line. There's a simplicity to it and we still value the simple things here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/c465fac9-a2ab-40b3-8605-438af4876b40/Big+Rivers+-+Katherine+-+Black+Russian+Cafe.jpg Find Us - Katherine and surrounds On the same river that carved the limestone escarpments of the Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge, this is where Katherine exists. ‘K-town’, as the locals call it. It has always been the meeting place of the Big Rivers. Where Aboriginal clan groups from across the region come together and ringers come to town after another season of mustering. Where backpackers park up their campers for the dry and our working professionals wait patiently all week, ready to ‘head bush’ on the weekends. From a thriving café culture, an immersive creative economy that shares stories over 65,000 years old and a charged sports scene, Katherine has all those country town feels with a big heart and only a three hour drive from Darwin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667357980992-WRHQH59HC3DGU7XC1AGT/Big+Rivers+-+Women+at+Nitmiluk+National+Park3.jpg Find Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667305067538-GDIM43P6LUPZE03UNUVM/blue-bg.png Find Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1670285184178-3G2YUON8COWP6UBJ06GV/20220615_054426000_iOS.jpg Find Us https://bigrivers.com.au/our-stories daily 0.75 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667305067538-GDIM43P6LUPZE03UNUVM/blue-bg.png Our Stories https://bigrivers.com.au/live daily 0.75 2022-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667358522676-NC616MK4X66VRSE384B9/Shakira+clip+1.jpg Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667358732633-OLBD59Y2NDAWU2GBMIG1/Tom+2.jpg Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1668140396455-1LZ82S6631BH0VKY3DTW/20220616_091317000_iOS.jpg Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/2e0a4e4c-83be-4a4c-a1a0-354737b8b0f2/DSC07372+%281%29.jpg Live https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1669619561750-PX3T7KT6Z9O3SNG6TBQO/Big%252BRivers%252B-%252BKatherine%252B-%252BRod%252B%252526%252BRifle%252BTackleworld4.jpg Live https://bigrivers.com.au/work daily 0.75 2022-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/7982afba-b36a-4dad-a17d-f0410fdac807/Big+Rivers+-+Ngukurr+-+Learning+Process2.jpg Work - Teaching New grads love it here. No more casual call ups at 7am or putting your name down at different schools in the hope there might be some work. You’ll walk straight into a job. If you’re the type that is happy to give it a go, with a bit of grit and an open mind, you’ll thrive here, and we’d love to have your energy and passion here with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/d9e30832-a5b8-4881-af34-16b61ba56ce2/Big+Rivers+-+Numul+Numul+Station+-+Workers2.jpg Work - Station Life Outback station life on the region’s cattle properties is undeniably part of our culture. Ask any ringer, station hand, governess or station cook, it’s tough, back breaking work, but it’s the ultimate experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/7d709f11-ec74-4cde-a027-179f787e63f6/Big+Rivers+-+Foxalicious+Farmer1.jpg Work - Seasonal & Working Holidays The dry season. That time of year when the region comes alive and is full of vibes. Sometimes it feels like we’re bursting at the seams when tourists and seasonal workers migrate to the region to escape the cold winter months down south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/099a643a-64ae-4459-abcc-6a9093cf0bb5/Big+Rivers+-+Art+piece+in+Ngukurr+Art+Centre4.jpg Work - Creative Industries Everything we make or create is born of our environment. It’s always one of a kind, never one size fits all, and some of it tells stories over 65,000 years old. Our community art centres and galleries ensure the transference of culture remains alive and strong through art and textiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/4c60b752-6c7f-4df8-be89-15e4f2d47032/134390-56+%281%29.jpg Work - Remote Healthcare There will never be a typical 9 to 5 day. You’ll practice in a clinic, or under a shaded tree. You’ll travel by 4WD or a small plane, and you’ll learn the meaning of country, kinship and community. You’ll know what it means to actually make a difference in the lives of people living in the most remote communities of Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/dea6998d-aaf9-45f4-8263-b623057bc553/construction.jpg Work - Construction & Trade Industries We have a lot of catching up to do with our built environment. We’re growing and we need more space. Demand for our construction and trade industries has never been so high. 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Glencore’s McArthur River Mine in the region’s north east is one of Australia’s most remote mining operations, exporting lead and zinc concentrates from its port loading facility all across the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/2b83fa1a-a5f5-4d75-bbd4-8a5a8ef620fc/134272-56.jpg Trade - Tourism It’s the ultimate nature-based adventure here. People come from all across the globe to feel that sense of openness across our rugged landscapes and ancient gorges. To have the space to disconnect in our secret waterholes and crystal-clear natural springs. To feel absorbed in 65,000 years of living culture, and to be reminded what it’s like to reconnect with the things that really matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/16da7c92-7b7f-4df3-bd51-6d7f69a95bae/Big+Rivers+-+Ngukurr+-+.jpg Trade - Creative Industries Everything we create here is born of our environment. It’s never one size fits all, always one of a kind, and some of it tells stories over 65,000 years old. Our art centres and galleries throughout the region are the heart of our communities, keeping the transference of culture alive and strong through art and textiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/15648c93-4374-4c64-82aa-482784505bc6/Tindal.jpg Trade - Defence & Defence Support Our wide open spaces, limited air traffic and geostrategic location makes the region the ideal base for ensuring Australia’s defence capability in the north. We’re home to some of Australia's most strategic defence training sites and the major operational air force base in Northern Australia. Our supporting trades, services and supply capacity have long developed capabilities that meet the needs of the defence estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/1667527338109-5KLJEFKRSH34G30W70AF/Bullo_GAV_From+the+Air_2488.jpg Trade - They chose us for AgriTourism & Conservation The Landsmith Collection’s ‘Bullo River Station’ Bullo River Station is a 400,000-acre working cattle station in the region’s north west. Since 2018, the station has partnered with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy to balance sustainable farming methods with best-practice land management. The partnership, which is the first of its kind in Australia, focuses on scientific monitoring of habitats and fire, feral animals and weed management to deliver world-class conservation in harmony with Bullo River Station’s pastoral heritage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/a626090d-fa15-4a60-8d2b-ac8dcc125254/Big+Rivers+-+Numul+Numul+Station+-+Cattle+Mustering6.jpg Trade - Agribusiness From food to fibre, the Big Rivers is the most productive agricultural region in the Northern Territory. Over 20 per cent of Australia’s mango supply and 40 per cent of the Northern Territory’s live beef exports are produced in the region. From our sub-tropical seasons to our semi-arid environment, we’ve had to master the art of sustainable land management practices to build resilience in our farming and pastoral systems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/a7c3ed00-e21e-4f5a-bdf0-2bfd8c5001d6/Olive+Green+and+Yellow+Just+Sold+Real+Estate+Social+Media+Graphic.jpg Trade - Renewables With a vast, undeveloped land mass and amongst the highest rates of solar irradiance and daily sunshine hours in Australia, the Big Rivers is already pursuing large-scale solar and renewable hydrogen for a greener future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/98f86b66-2b6b-47fc-aa4b-d27ae3e93218/108134-56.jpg Trade - Resources & Exploration Resources are a significant driver of economic growth in the Big Rivers. The region is rich in high grade minerals and globally competitive deposits of zinc, lead & gold, with some of the world’s most productive basins and vast areas remaining underexplored. Collaborations across industry, researchers and government are driving a new era of geo science research and innovation to pursue new areas of sustainable exploration across our large, undeveloped land mass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62df5d844cfe2a617416e241/7010362b-eabb-4bb0-b937-2ea2b569a8d9/katherine+solar.jpg Trade - They chose us for Renewables Eni Eni is a global integrated energy company who signalled its confidence in the region’s solar resource through the development of the 34 MWp Katherine Photovoltaic Station. 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