Ramingining is a mainland Indigenous community with a population of around 800, located on the edge of the heritage listed Arafura Wetlands in Central Arnhem Land. There are 11 outstations belonging to Ramingining; Yatalamarra, Wulkarimirra, Ngangalala, Mulgurram, Garanydjirr, Galadjapin, Gattji, Gelirri, Manbbirri, Bundatharri and Gurulul. Population at these outstations is very much dependent on season and rainfall with occupancy ranging from 6 to 100.

Location

To the west of the Glyde River about 30 kms south east of Milingimbi Island, 580 km east of Darwin, 435 km by road west of Nhulunbuy and 30 km inland. Maningrida is 85kms by road to the West. The main Nhulunbuy- Katherine road is 100 kms to the south. Both roads linking Ramingining are dry season, four-wheel drive use only.

The community was established in the early 1970s, and became recognised as Aboriginal land with the passage of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act of 1976. A written permit is required to visit Ramingining[citation needed]. The village has an airstrip at Ramingining Airport, a general store, a school, a police station opened in January 2008, and a health clinic with four nurses and a fly in doctor every Tuesday/Wednesday from Nhulunbuy.