Ampilatwatja
Northern Territory
Ampilatwatja is located in Northern Territory
Ampilatwatja
Ampilatwatja
Coordinates21°39′29″S 135°13′36″E / 21.6579548°S 135.2265754°E / -21.6579548; 135.2265754
Population515 (2021)
Postcode(s)0872
Elevation397 m (1,302 ft)[1]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
LGA(s)Barkly Regional Council
RegionBarkly Tableland

Ampilatwatja is a small community in the Northern Territory of Australia located 325km northeast of Alice Springs. Ampilatwatja is administered by the Barkly Regional Council and is within the Utopia aboriginal homeland.[2] The community has a school and the Ampilatwatja Health Centre[3] There have been ongoing infrastructure issues affecting the community for years, including water quality, internet and mobile access as well as road access issues.[4]

Demographics

As of 2021 there were 515 people, with a median age of 24. 90.4% of residents were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. There were 77 households and 82% spoke Alyawarr at home.[5]

References

  1. "Ampilatwatja topographic maps, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. "BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT". bushtel.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. "Remote Central Australian community desperate for fix to phone, internet outages". ABC News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. "Remote Northern Territory town hit by food shortages amid flood and Covid crises". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  5. "2021 Ampilatwatja, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2023.


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