Numbulwar,[2] formerly known as Rose River Mission,[3] is a small, primarily Aboriginal community on the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory of Australia.

[citation needed] Permanent settlement began in 1952 with the founding of the Rose River Mission by local Aboriginal communities and the Church Missionary Society.

The community consists of a general store, a police station, a community school, an engine repair shop, a post office and about 670 residents.

[citation needed] Formerly, Mission Aviation Fellowship 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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