Yuelamu
| Yuelamu Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
  Yuelamu Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Coordinates | 22°15′30″S 132°12′22″E / 22.2582°S 132.2061°E |
| Population | 149 (2021 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
Yuelamu, also known as Mount Allan, Mount Allen, Alpirakina, and Alpirakinga, is a small town in the Northern Territory, Australia, located 298 kilometres (185 mi) north-west of Alice Springs,[2][3] Its altitude is 687.1 metres (2,254 ft).[4]
Yuelamu had a population of 149 at the 2021 census.[1] It falls within the local government area of the Central Desert Regional Council,[2] the governing land council is the Central Land Council, and it lies in the Gwoja electoral division of the Northern Territory. The land is owned and managed by the Yalpirakinu Aboriginal Land Trust, on land south of Mount Denison Station.[3]
It lies on land which was formerly Mount Allan Station,[5] also spelt Mount Allen Station,[2] which was carved out of the traditional lands of the Anmatyerre and Warlpiri peoples.[5] Today, most of the population is of these two nations, and they still speak their languages at home.[6]
The Yuelamu Art Gallery and Museum was officially opened by Hazel Hawke on 16 April 1988.[5]
There is an airstrip close by, from which there are flights to and from Alice Springs. Access by road is via the Tanami Highway, with the turnoff about 65 kilometres (40 mi) past Tilmouth Well, with this last stretch being a dirt road of 31 kilometres (19 mi).[2]
Mount Allan School is a coeducational government-run school, serving the years from prep/reception through to Year 12.[7] There is also an early childhood centre, a clinic, a store, an aged care centre and a night patrol.[8]
References
- ^ a b "2021 Yuelamu, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Yuelamu". Central Desert Regional Council. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Yuelamu – Major". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Yuelamu (Mt Allan) NT". ExplorOz. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Hawke, Hazel (16 April 1988). "Speech by Hazel Hawke at the opening of the Yuelamu Art Gallery and Museum, 1988". John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yuelamu". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Mount Allan School". Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Yuelamu – Major: Community Directory". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
Further reading
- Northern Territory. Department of Lands and Housing; Lange, Dames and Campbell Australia (1989), Mt Allan (Yuelamu): Report on the availability of serviced land, SLAP (Serviced Land Availability Program) Report, Dept. of Lands and Housing
- "Map of Yuelamu (Mount Allan), NT". Bonzle.