Numbulwar

Numbulwar
State :  Australia State : Northern Territory Founded : 1952
Coordinates : 14 ° 17 ′  S , 135 ° 44 ′  E Coordinates: 14 ° 17 ′  S , 135 ° 44 ′  E Area : 4.7  km²
Residents : 723 (2016) Population density : 154 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : ACST (UTC + 9: 30) Postal code : 0852 LGA : East Arnhem Shire
Numbulwar

Numbulwar is an Aboriginal settlement on the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory , Australia . The settlement with 723 inhabitants is about 570 kilometers east of Darwin and 250 kilometers south of Nhulunbuy .

history

The settlement land is the traditional property of the Nuggayinbala clan. The settlement originated in 1952 as the Rose River Mission , an Aboriginal mission station established by the Church Missionary Society . In the 1970s the mission station was closed. Numbulwar is administered by Numbulwar Numburindi Community Council .

Aboriginal

The local population speaks mainly kriol , but also Wubuy and Anindilyakwa. The local Aborigines have strong cultural ties with the Anindilyakwa who live on Groote Eylandt and the Aborigines who live in Ngukurr .

The indigenous people in Numbulwar maintain their ceremonies and traditions, especially the initiations of boys and men.

The Aboriginal settlement is also home to the internationally renowned Red Flag Dancers and Yilila Band .

There is an arts and crafts initiative in the village at the Numbulwar School Secondary Girls .

Location descriptions

Located on the southeast side of the mouth of the Rose River , it is one of the most remote locations in the Northern Territory. The settlement has a commercial shop , a police station, a community school , a post office, a health center and a machine repair shop. The airline Mission Aviation Fellowship has a base in town. The airport is about three kilometers from the town.

Access to Numbulwar is only possible with a permit.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics : Numbulwar (L) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} mtmojos.indigenours.gov.au ( memento of the original from April 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : Numbulwar , in English, accessed January 27, 2013 
3. ↑ bushtel.nt.gov.au ( memento of September 1, 2007 in the Internet Archive ): Numbulwar , in English, accessed on January 27, 2013
4. ↑ numburindiarts.airemote.com.au  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : Numburindi Arts , in English, accessed January 27, 2013