Yuendumu

Also known as Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Australia

Yuendumu is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia, northwest of Alice Springs on the Tanami Road, within the Central Desert Region local government area. It ranks as one of the larger remote communities in central Australia, and has a thriving community of Aboriginal artists. It is home to Pintubi Anmatjere Warlpiri (PAW) Media, which produced the TV series Bush Mechanics.

Key facts

Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Yuendumu
Australian place.state: nt
Australian place.pop: 740
Australian place.established: 1946 (Yuendumu Aboriginal Reserve)4 April 2007 (locality)
Australian place.postcode: 0872
Australian place.elevation: 667
Australian place.elevation_footnotes: (weather station)
Australian place.area: 7
Australian place.timezone: ACST
Australian place.utc: +9:30
Australian place.dist1: 1093
Australian place.dir1: S
Australian place.location1: Darwin
Australian place.dist2: 293
Australian place.location2: Alice Springs
Australian place.lga: Central Desert Region
Australian place.stategov: Gwoja

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Wikidata facts

Population: 740
Elevation: 675
Image: Yuendumu Gold 17.jpg

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Commons category: Yuendumu, Northern Territory
postal code: 0872
inception: 1946-01-01

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Contents

History
Location and demographics
Cultural
Images
Art
Yuendumu Doors
Warlukurlangu Artists
Media
Facilities, sport, events
Mt Theo Program
Other notable people
In the arts and media
Climate
References
Further reading
External links

==History== Yuendumu was established in 1946 by the Native Affairs Branch of the Australian Government to deliver rations and welfare services; the first superintendent was Francis McGarry. In 1947 the Australian Baptist Home Mission was established there. By 1955 many of the Aboriginal people had settled in the town.