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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YirrkalaYirrkala is a small community in East Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of the large mining town of Nhulunbuy, on the Gove Peninsula in Arnhem Land. Its population comprises predominantly Aboriginal Australians of the Yolngu people, and it … See more
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There has been an Aboriginal community at Yirrkala throughout recorded history, but… See moreAs of 2023 the East Arnhem Regional Council is the local government for Yirrkala, which is in the council's Gumurr Miwatj Ward. It … See more
Yirrkala is home to a number of leading Indigenous artists, whose traditional Aboriginal art, particularly bark painting, can be found in art … See more
Yirrkala has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
• Wurrwurrwuy… See more• Timmy Burarrwanga, businessman and cultural leader
• Gatjil Djerrkura (1949–2004), ceremonial leader
• Nathan Djerrkura (1988–), Australian rules footballer See more• Fitzgerald, M. (2022). "Mirrored realms: The bark ladies of Yirrkala". Art Monthly Australasia, (331), 86–91.
• Salvestro, Denise Yvonne … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA licenseBUKU-LARRŊGAY MULKA CENTRE | BUKU …
WebBuku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre is the Indigenous community controlled art centre of Northeast Arnhem Land located in Yirrkala, a small Aboriginal community, approximately 700km east of Darwin.
Yirrkala | Indigenous.gov.au
WebYirrkala is a coastal community in the East Arnhem region of the Northern Territory and is about 18kms south-east of Nhulunbuy. Traditional …
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Inside Australia's remote indigenous community of Yirrkala
WebSep 15, 2014 · Art from the Yirrkala region has developed an appreciative audience since the township was founded in 1935. Now the centre supports a number of award-winning …
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Explore hotels WebAug 31, 2022 · Yirrkala is a powerful mix of people, history and culture — and so am I ABC RN / By Siena Stubbs, as told to Nick Baker, for Earshot Posted Wed 31 Aug 2022 at 1:00pm A mural in Yirrkala commemorates …
WebThe Australian Museum has a collection of 192 string figures collected by McCarthy from the Yolngu people at Yirrkala, in the Northern Territory. This collection is the largest-known …
WebYirrkala is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. [1] [2] It is named after Yirrkala, an indigenous community in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of …
WebAug 4, 2023 · Yirrkala Bark anniversary This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, which Yunupiŋu assisted in drafting as a teenager alongside his …
Yirrkala – Learning on Country
WebLearning on Country is an exciting extension of regular ranger presentations to Yolŋu students at Yirrkala School. Students literally “learn on country” at events planned and delivered by senior Yolŋu, rangers, vocational …
Web11 hours ago · More statistics: compared to other Northern Territorians, Yirrkala Aborigines are 50 per cent more likely to have diabetes, and twice more likely to be unemployed. …
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