Gapuwiyak

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Gapuwiyak is a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, known as a significant homeland and cultural center for Yolngu people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal community
town
country Australia
distanceToNhulunbuy approximately 220 kilometres by road
governedBy East Arnhem Regional Council
hasAirstrip Gapuwiyak Airport
hasAlternateName Lake Evella
hasArtCentre Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasCommunicationServices limited mobile coverage
radio
hasCommunityControlledOrganisation Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Aboriginal Corporation
hasDrySeason approximately May to October
hasEconomicActivity arts and crafts
community services
hasEducationLevel primary and middle years on community
hasHealthClinic community health clinic
hasLandCouncil Northern Land Council
hasLanguage English
Yolngu Matha
hasOutstations nearby Yolngu homelands
hasPopulation approximately 1000 people
hasPostcode 0880
hasPrimaryLanguage Djambarrpuyngu
hasReligiousInstitutions Christian churches
hasSchool Gapuwiyak School
hasSecondaryEducationAccess boarding schools in other towns
hasStore community store
hasTransportMode 4WD road access
light aircraft
hasWetSeason approximately November to April
inhabitedBy Yolngu people
isCoastal false
isCulturalCentreFor Yolngu people
isHomelandHub true
isRemoteCommunity true
locatedIn Arnhem Land
East Arnhem Region
Northern Territory
locatedNear Lake Evella
nearestMajorTown Nhulunbuy
regionType Top End
roadAccess unsealed road
timeZone Australian Central Standard Time
traditionalOwners Yolngu clans
UTCOffset +9:30

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