Yulara, Northern Territory
town in the Northern Territory, Australia
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Yulara is a town in the southern region of the Northern Territory, Australia. It is very isolated, being just outside the border of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park. In the 2006 census, Yulara had a population of 1,606.[2] Most of the people who live at Yulara work in the tourist industry, emergency services or the national park.[3] The name comes from local Aboriginal words for "howling dingos".[4] Yulara is 18 km (11 mi) by road from Uluru (Ayers Rock) and 55 km from Kata Tjuta (the Olgas).
| Yulara Northern Territory | |||||||||
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.jpg) Yulara from helicopter in August 2004 | |||||||||
  Yulara | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°14′0″S 130°59′0″E / 25.23333°S 130.98333°E | ||||||||
| Population | 887 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||
| • Density | 8.584/km2 (22.23/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 2006 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0872 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 103.33 km2 (39.9 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | unincorporated area | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Namatjira | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
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Facilities in Yulara include a supermarket, post office, library, post office, bank, child care centre, health clinic and a hairdresser.[3]
References
change- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Yulara (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Yulara (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "We may be a small town but we have a vast array of facilties for residents to enjoy!". Yulara Advisory Committee. 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ Census Basic Community Profile and Snapshot[permanent dead link]
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