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Indulkana, South Australia

Indulkana (Iwantja)
South Australia
Indulkana (Iwantja) is located in South Australia
Indulkana (Iwantja)
Indulkana (Iwantja)
Coordinates 26°58′0″S 133°19′30″E / 26.96667°S 133.32500°E / -26.96667; 133.32500Coordinates: 26°58′0″S 133°19′30″E / 26.96667°S 133.32500°E / -26.96667; 133.32500
Population 315 (2006 census)
Postcode(s) 0872
Elevation 396 m (1,299 ft)
Location 1,200 km (746 mi) northwest of Adelaide
LGA(s) Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
State electorate(s) Giles
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
37.1 °C
99 °F
5.0 °C
41 °F
222.6 mm
8.8 in

Indulkana (also known as Iwantja) is an Aboriginal community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, comprising one of the six main communities on "The Lands" (the others being Ernabella/Pukatja, Amata, Fregon/Kaltjiti, Mimili and Pipalyatjara). At the 2006 census, Indulkana had a population of 315.

Indulkana (26°58′00″S 133°19′30″E / 26.966667°S 133.325°E / -26.966667; 133.325) is situated just 8 kilometres west of the Stuart Highway and approximately 360 kilometres south of Alice Springs. By road it is 1,200 kilometres north-west of Adelaide.

Based upon the climate records of the nearest weather station at Marla Police Station, Indulkana experiences summer maximum temperatures of an average of 37.1 degrees Celsius in January and a winter maximum average temperature of 19.7 degrees Celsius in June. Overnight lows range from a mean minimum temperature of 21.8 degrees in January to 5.0 degrees in June.


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