Numbulwar, formerly known as Rose River Mission,https://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/placenames/view.jsp?id=22449 is a small, primarily

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community on the

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in the

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. The major language group of the community is Nunggubuyu and their language,

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, is used by older generations. Kriol is also widely spoken. Permanent settlement began in 1952 with the founding of the Rose River Mission by local Aboriginal communities and the

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. The Mission operated until the 1970s when community control passed to the Numbulwar Numburindi Community Council. The community consists of a general store, a police station, a community school, an engine repair shop, a post office and about 670 residents. Formerly,

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had a base in Numbulwar which provided air services for the community, but now residents use commercial companies for this service.

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