Laramba

Laramba is a small town in the Northern Territory of Australia,[2] around 205 km (127 mi) west of Alice Springs (2.5 hours by road). Access to the community is via the Napperby Station road.[3]

Laramba
Northern Territory
Laramba is located in Northern Territory
Laramba
Laramba
Location in the Northern Territory
Coordinates22°32′36″S 132°45′45″E
Population239 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0872
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)

In the 2016 Australian census, Laramba's population numbered 239.[1] It lies within the Central Desert Regional Council LGA.[3]

On 2 July 2013 the Federal Court of Australia sat at Laramba to recognise non-exclusive native title rights of the Anmatyerr and Arrernte people over land which includes Napperby Station, which continues to operate as a pastoral lease.[4][5]

The Laramba Football Club, whose team is known as the Laramba Cowboys,[6] play in the Central Australian Football League.[7] The club has implemented a Domestic Violence Action Plan, which helps to educate the juniors about being positive male role models.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laramba". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Welcome to the Central Desert Regional Council". Central Desert Regional Council. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Laramba". Central Desert Regional Council.
  4. "Native Title recognition at Napperby Station". Central Land Council. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. Brain, Caddie (2 July 2013). "Native title recognised over NT cattle stations". ABC News. ABC Rural. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. "The Laramba Cowboys are the football club that represent the central desert community of Laramba". Facebook. NO MORE AU. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. Brash, Stewart; Jonscher, Samantha (19 June 2020). "Central Australian Football League returns with some important changes". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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