Suspected boat arrivals from China discovered in Arnhem Land

Up to eight people, believed to be from China, have been detained by border protection authorities after reaching a remote part of the Northern Territory coast by boat earlier this week.

The ABC has been told the first six members of the group were discovered by local workers on Tuesday while walking near the remote Indigenous township of Maningrida, approximately 500 kilometres east of Darwin in Arnhem Land.

Another two men were picked up the following day by Indigenous rangers before eventually being taken into custody by the Australian Border Force, which has so far not commented on the operation.



https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-30/eight-believed-to-be-chinese-asylum-seeke...

Right on the doorstep of Gondwanamo Bay!  I see a second focus for Gon'Mo - detention centre!!  Even more work for the Homeland Abos.