Oenpelli

Oenpelli is an Aboriginal community on the eastern border of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park at the base of the Arnhem Land escarpment. Being part of Arnhem Land, travellers wanting to visit Oenpelli require a permit before visiting. Permits can be obtained from the Injalak Art and Craft Centre. An open day is held annually in August or September, when travellers can visit freely and enjoy cultural activities without a permit.

Gunbalanya is the Aboriginal name for the Oenpelli settlement (which was originally a mission). The area includes the flood plains of the East Alligator River that are covered by water from December to April and a rocky sandstone plateau rising up to 200 metres above the plains. Local artists work is displayed in the Injalak Art and Craft Centre. Walking tours are also available around Injalak Hill, a site rich in ancient Aboriginal rock art paintings.

Temperatures for Oenpelli

Oenpelli has hot summer temperatures. The summer high temperature for Oenpelli is approximately 33 °c. The summer low temperature is approximately 24 °c.

Oenpelli has warm winter temperatures. The winter high temperature for Oenpelli is approximately 33 °c. The winter low temperature is approximately 19 °c.

MONTH	LOW °c	HIGH °c
January	24	31
February	24	31
March	24	31
April	24	32
May	22	32
June	20	30
July	19	30
August	20	31
September	23	32
October	25	33
November	25	33
December	25	32