Join us in Arnhem Land where your seven-day ‘whistle-stop’ tour begins!

Welcomed in to stay

Here we are in the beautiful and mysterious Homelands. You wouldn’t believe you’re in Australia!

Arnhem Land’s remoteness, humidity and challenging conditions make it an especially difficult place in which to live and thrive.

The area appears relatively small given Australia’s vastness. But, measuring 37,500 square miles (roughly the size of Scotland and Wales combined), the region is home to just 12,000 Aboriginal people.

Your exact location is the north-eastern corner of Australia, a long way from the developed, modern cities of Darwin or Cairns.

The region of Arnhem Land is a legally recognised reserve for the Yolŋu people – an indigenous group of hunter-gatherers who are bonded by a complex kinship system and reverence for creation.

Visitors need a permit to enter, and it’s unlikely you’d be able to access this part of the world without your MAF Discovery Pass. Our team has only been allowed to live here with the permission of the local inhabitants – a rare and respected privilege.

The ten beautiful aircraft in the hangar are helping our partners provide a range of practical and spiritual support for communities that have no other way of receiving healthcare, education or WiFi.

MAF’s work in Arnhem Land represents our most complex relationship with any remote people group, and our flights are the best hope for the love of Christ to grow among them.

Welcomed in by this mysterious, ancient community, our dedicated team is here to stay. It is only through our planes that you can come this close to the Aboriginal way of life.

Carl Musch works for Indigenous Ministry Links Australia, just one of the many Christian organisations that partner MAF to share the Gospel with the Yolŋu.

‘The transformation of a person must be attributed to the work of God’s Spirit. But if I was to identify one organisation that has been used by God to transform these people’s lives and foster growth in the Yolŋu Church, it would be MAF.’

Caroline Falconer works for Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation, an organisation owned and directed by the Aboriginal elders. Non-indigenous doctors, nurses and dentists fly with MAF to the remote Homelands and offer culturally sensitive care. This enables the indigenous population to live a traditional lifestyle while still receiving modern healthcare – preserving their dignity and sense of purpose.

‘We love working with MAF as we travel out to the Homelands. MAF staff have the same attitude and care that we do. It’s about caring for the communities in a consistent and practical way.’

Devin Lepage works at the Gäwa Christian School on Elcho Island, which provides holistic education to the extremely remote Homelands communities. Working closely with the local elders, teachers can present unfamiliar concepts using the Yolŋu’s traditional knowledge and culture. This is known as ‘both ways learning’.

‘MAF is a huge support to all of us here in the Gäwa community. They do so much more than fly us between remote locations. They encourage us, pray with us, and many have become good friends.’

Children’s Activity Worksheet

Mike, Alpha and Foxtrot have put together some fun children’s activities which you can download and print as a booklet. In your printer settings, just choose the options to print on both sides of the paper and flip on the short edge.

– for Tim and Georgie Vallance-Webb and their four children. The family has moved to Arnhem Land to be part of MAF’s team. Tim is a pilot, and Georgie has a heart to serve the local Yolŋu community.

We fly to remote places to reach the world’s most isolated people – thank you for joining us in Asia Pacific.