Ampilatwatja
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]
| Ampilatwatja Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
  Ampilatwatja | |
| Coordinates | 21.6579548°S 135.2265754°E |
| Population | 515 (2021) |
| Postcode(s) | 0872 |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft)[1] |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| LGA(s) | Barkly Regional Council |
| Region | Barkly Tableland |
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
- "Ampilatwatja topographic maps, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT". bushtel.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Remote Central Australian community desperate for fix to phone, internet outages". ABC News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "Remote Northern Territory town hit by food shortages amid flood and Covid crises". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "2021 Ampilatwatja, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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