The Cobourg Peninsula is part of Aboriginal Arnhem Land, where entry is by permit only and extremely limited. PLEASE NOTE: this is a 3-day package, which does include all transfers ex Darwin and all meals.

Your adventure to this remote wilderness region begins with a 45-minute scenic flight in a light aircraft, travelling northeast from Darwin over Van Diemens Gulf to the Cobourg Peninsula. On arrival at Vashon Head, Midjari private airstrip, your host will greet you and transfer you to the lodge by safari vehicle.

Just as tribal ancestors were inspired by the land so many thousands of years ago, Seven Spirit Bay will touch your soul and inspire your sense of adventure. The Parks conserve a mosaic of sandy beaches, dunes and associated coastal grasslands, mangroves, rainforest patches, swamps, lagoons, coral reefs, sea grass meadows and rich marine life. The Cobourg Marine Park protects several rare species, including the Dugong and marine turtles - Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Green, Olive Ridley, Leatherback and Flatback Turtles.

The area also has an interesting ancient and contemporary history. Archaeologists generally agree that Aboriginal people have been living in the area for 40,000 years. The Parks lie within the clan estates of the Iwaidja speaking peoples of western Arnhem Land. Custodianship is shared between four Aboriginal clan groups, the Agalda, Ngaindjagar, Madjunbalmi and Muran. These clans have continual spiritual links with the land and sea. Their ancestors from Creation Era (Dreamtime) created the land and all it contains. The Parks are therefore cultural landscapes that have been shaped and managed by cultural traditions. To be granted exclusive permission to set foot on this vast ancestral land is a distinct privilege. Each visitor to this remote area is granted a special permit by the Tribal Elders (arranged by the lodge) - bestowed only to those individuals who recognise the calling to rediscover the spirit of the wilderness.

The Lodge is superbly sited in the tropical forest, just a few metres from the sea, Seven Spirit Bay nestles among the trees in virtually untouched forest, designed to be in complete harmony with the environment. Natural harmony, open to the sea breezes and the sights and sounds of the tropics - day and night - has been achieved through a design style that is tropical, relaxing and completely elegant.

The lodge is barely discernable from the air or water, however has commanding views across the bay. The main building is the focus of activity from which meandering paths weave through the native, open woodland to several clusters of tropical style accommodation units, called 'habitats'. The main building offers a spacious indoor/outdoor dining area, cocktail bar and guest lounge - surrounded by cool, lush lawn and broad decking which overlooks the lagoon pool and the impressive vista of the Arafura Sea.

Seven Spirit Bay offers a unique range of complimentary guided walks and optional adventure experiences – explore the secrets of the oldest rock art sites in the world, thrill to world famous sports fishing, cruise the secluded bays and estuaries of the Peninsula, trek one of the many nature walk trails, explore the ruins of the first colonial settlement in the area, or relax and propose a toast to a spectacular ‘Top End’ sunset.

The Cobourg Peninsula is part of Aboriginal Arnhem Land, where entry is by permit only and extremely limited. PLEASE NOTE: this is a 3-day package, which does include all transfers ex Darwin and all meals.

Your adventure to this remote wilderness region begins with a 45-minute scenic flight in a light aircraft, travelling northeast from Darwin over Van Diemens Gulf to the Cobourg Peninsula. On arrival at Vashon He...