Yuendumu, Northern Territory
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Yuendumu Northern Territory |
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 Yuendumu
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| Coordinates | 22°15′0″S 131°47′0″E / 22.25000°S 131.78333°ECoordinates: 22°15′0″S 131°47′0″E / 22.25000°S 131.78333°E |
| Population | 687 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 98/km2 (254/sq mi) |
| Established | 1946 |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft) |
| Area | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Location | 293 km (182 mi) from Alice Springs |
| LGA(s) | Southern Tanami Ward, Central Desert Shire Council |
| Territory electorate(s) | Stuart |
| Federal Division(s) | Lingiari |
Yuendumu (22°15′S 131°47′E / 22.250°S 131.783°E) is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It ranks as one of the larger remote communities in central Australia and has a thriving community of Aboriginal artists. Yuendumu lies 293 km northwest of Alice Springs on the Tanami Road, and is a community largely made up of the Warlpiri and Anmatyerr Aboriginal people, with a population of 817. Yuendumu is located within the Yuendumu Aboriginal Lands Trust area on traditional Anmatyerr and Warlpiri land and includes numerous outstations.
It was established in 1946 by the Native Affairs Branch of the Australian Government to deliver rations and welfare services. In 1947 a Baptist mission was established there. By 1955 many of the Warlpiri people had settled in the town. Today, some of the services and facilities available in Yuendumu include three community stores, Yuendumu Mediation Centre, school, airstrip, swimming pool, the Warlukurlangu art centre, an Aboriginal media organisation (PAW Media), a church, an elderly people's program, women's centre and safe house. Yuendumu retains links with other Warlpiri communities within the region, including Lajamanu, Willowra and Nyirripi.
Yuendumu hosts its annual sports weekend in the first week of August. The event includes football, basketball and softball competitions, attracting teams from other communities around the region. There is also a 'Battle of the Bands' night which showcases local bands.
In the early 1980s the Yuendumu Warlpiri elders painted ceremonial designs on canvas, which begun the art movement at Yuendumu. The first painting there was on the door of the Yuendumu school (which later started the Yuendumu Doors series), painted by P. Japaljarri Stewart and Kumanjayi Japaljarri Sims, who are some of the most well known artists at the community. In 1985 the Warlukurlangu Artists Association was founded at Yuendumu. Notable artists who have painted with Warlukurlangu include Kumanjayi Nelson Napaljarri,Norah Nelson Napaljarri,Sheila Brown Napaljarri,Dolly Nampijinpa Daniels and Judy Watson Napangardi.
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