Yuendumu
town in the Northern Territory, Australia
Yuendumu is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia.[2] It is one of the larger remote communities in central Australia. It is 293 km northwest of Alice Springs. There are about 817 people living at Yuendumu; most are Warlpiri and Anmatyerre Aboriginal people.[3] The town is within the Yuendumu Aboriginal Lands Trust area on traditional homelands and includes many outstations.[4][5]
| Yuendumu Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
  Yuendumu | |
| Coordinates | 22°15′0″S 131°47′0″E / 22.25000°S 131.78333°E |
| Population | 687 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Established | 1946 |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location | 293 km (182 mi) from Alice Springs |
| LGA(s) | Southern Tanami Ward, Central Desert Shire Council |
| Territory electorate(s) | Stuart |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
Yuendumu was established in 1946. In 1947, a Baptist mission was started there.[6] By 1955, many Warlpiri families had settled in the town. In 2006, Yuendumu has three community stores, a school,[7] airstrip, swimming pool,[8] a large community of Aboriginal artists, a media organisation, a church, an old people's centre, women's centre and safe house.
References
change- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yuendumu (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ DLGH - Bushtel | Community Search Display
- ↑ National Regional Profile : Yuendumu (CGC) (Statistical Local Area)
- ↑ DLGH - Bushtel | Community Search Display
- ↑ DLGH - Bushtel | Community Search Display
- ↑ "Baptists in Australia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ↑ Yuendumu CEC
- ↑ Macklin gets out the scissors as Yuendumu pool opens | Crikey
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yuendumu, Northern Territory.
- Yuendumu Community Council Archived 2003-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Mt Theo Program Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- PAW Media and Communications
- Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association Archived 2013-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Yuendumu Magpies Football Club Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine