Wadeye (/ ˈwɒdeɪə, ˈwɒdɛər / WOD-ay-ə, WOD-air[2]) is a town in Australia's Northern Territory (NT). It was formerly known (and is still often referred to) as Port Keats, a name originating from Port Keats Mission, which operated from 1935 (originally at a different location, known as Wertnek Nganayi) until 1978.

Jan 4, 2025 · As the NT faces a prison population crisis, one remote Aboriginal community is more over-represented than any other — the West Daly community of Wadeye. NT …

Jan 23, 2024 · After a spell of relative calm, the streets of Wadeye — one of the largest Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory – have once again erupted with violence.

1 day ago · Residents in Wadeye have accepted the NT government's promise to try improving healthcare services in the remote Aboriginal community, settling a long-running lawsuit over allegedly racist ...

Jun 16, 2023 · A year since hundreds of people fled from violence in the remote Northern Territory community of Wadeye, community leaders say they are working to rebuild, to recover and make peace with the past.

Wadeye, also known as Port Keats, is one of Australia's largest remote Indigenous communities located approximately 420kms south west of Darwin. It is accessed along the Daly River Road which is not sealed from the Daly River crossing and can only be accessed by road during the Dry Season (May to October).

Wadeye is a large remote Aboriginal community 420 kilometres by road south-west of Darwin. For more information, see: There are 22 Clan groups living in Wadeye who are the traditional …

There is no greater example of Aboriginal policy failures, from bilingual education to the deliberate fostering of a victimhood mentality, than the disgrace that is Wadeye, a town where violence and anarchy prevail.

Wadeye is famous for its stunning natural beauty and rich Aboriginal culture. Here, visitors can explore the stunning coastline, meandering rivers and tropical forests, all filled with an incredible variety of flora and fauna.

May 4, 2022 · Fighting in a remote indigenous community southwest of Darwin has been so intense that as many as 500 people are now homeless. National attention is turning to Wadeye, 400km from the NT capital, after a man there was reportedly killed when a …