Buymarr Getaways

Buymarr Getaways is a Yolŋu owned and operated tourism business offering high quality recreational areas and authentic cultural experiences at Buymarr homeland in East Arnhem Land. Buymarr is a small community located approximately 90 kilometres from the township of Nhulunbuy (Gove) in the Northern Territory. Buymarr homeland is located on the traditional lands and waters of the Wangurri people and situated on the East Arnhem coastline, offering views over pristine beaches along the Gulf of Carpentaria.

On guided tours, visitors will be introduced to cultural activities of the homeland, including hunting, spear throwing and making, collecting bushfood, fishing and learning basic Yolŋu Matha, including the names of locations and sites at Buymarr. Our guided sunset tours of Mt Ngarrandarra offer unparalleled views of the homeland and neighbouring areas, and visitors a rare chance to view both sunrise and sunset.

Visitors to Buymarr have the opportunity to:

• Connect with Yolŋu land, people and culture in a unique, natural and relaxing setting
• Explore the pristine environment and location of Buymarr, including its unique landscapes, scenery and magical sunrises and sunsets
• Stay on a Yolŋu homeland in self-catering campground accommodation
• Embark on a self-guided or guided walking tour to the top of Mt Ngarrandarra
• Undertake great fishing experiences on Gudatjpirr River.

Fishing experiences will provide visitors the opportunity to observe and experience daily Yolŋu life, including the traditional owner’s management of the land, sea and abundant food of the homeland. Subject to the season this experience may include hunting for crabs, mud mussels, yams, oysters, magpie geese, fish, stingray and more, cooked up around the campfire for visitors to taste and enjoy under the star-filled sky.

The Storyteller Chef On Country Dinner: 11-12 September 2026

There are dinners, and then there are dining experiences like no other. Centered on food, culture, native ingredients and storytelling, The Storyteller Chef On Country Dinner Package brings together two storytellers — one through country, one through food — for an experience that couldn't happen anywhere else.

Nathan Djerrkura and the Buymarr family are welcoming guests to their homeland: a pristine, secluded stretch of the Gulf of Carpentaria coastline in East Arnhem to celebrate and share Yolŋu traditional foods, native ingredients and stories of sea and land country.

Joining the family is Zach Green — The Storyteller Chef — a proud Indigenous man who has spent his life honouring the belief that food carries history, culture, and connection. Inspired by his Nan's mastery of flavour and the art of using ingredients as words, Zach creates immersive dining experiences that keep the art of cultural storytelling alive, one dish at a time.

Over two nights and two days, you'll forage and catch food from the land and sea alongside the family, learning the traditional hunting and harvesting skills that have sustained the Wangurri people at Buymarr for generations. Each evening, those ingredients become the centrepiece of a three-course dinner under an open sky — fire-lit and unhurried, with the flavours of Country woven into dishes that honour the land, its people, and the stories that live here.

As the fire settles, the storytelling begins. This is how knowledge has always been shared at Buymarr, and for these two nights, you are part of it.

About Zach Green — The Storyteller Chef

A proud Indigenous man, Zach Green is passionate about keeping the art of cultural storytelling alive through food. Drawing on the teachings of his Nan and a deep connection to Country, Zach creates immersive dining experiences and cultural collaborations that honour the land, its people, and its flavours. Learn more at storytellerchef.com.au

What's Included:

• 2 nights campground accommodation (BYO tents and camping equipment)
• Welcome and smoking ceremony
• 2 x Three-course dinners under the stars (Friday and Saturday evenings)
• Catch & cook experience
• Bushfood foraging and harvesting (subject to Yolŋu seasons)
• Cooking demonstrations
• Guided sunset tour of Mt Ngarrandarra
• Fireside storytelling with The Storyteller Chef and Yolŋu hosts
• Permit fees

This experience is for adults only, ages 18+. Places are strictly limited. This event is designed for small groups to protect the integrity of the experience and the homeland. Booking at the website or here.