Lajamanu

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Lajamanu is a remote Aboriginal community in Australia’s Northern Territory, known as a major settlement of the Warlpiri people and for its strong preservation of Warlpiri language and culture.

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Lajamanu canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal community
remote community
town
climate semi-arid
country Australia
culturalRegion Warlpiri country
demographicCharacteristic high proportion of Aboriginal residents
predominantly Warlpiri-speaking population
distanceTo approximately 560 km southwest of Katherine
approximately 890 km southwest of Darwin
electorateFederal Lingiari
electorateState Stuart
governedBy Lajamanu Community Government Council (historical)
Victoria Daly Regional Council
hasAirstrip Lajamanu Airstrip
hasArtCentre Warlpiri art initiatives
hasCommunityFacility art and cultural spaces
community hall
hasCommunityOrganization local ranger groups
hasCommunityStore local community store
hasCulturalGroup Warlpiri artists
Warlpiri elders
linked to: Warlpiri people
hasEducationalInstitution Lajamanu School
hasHealthService community health clinic
hasLanguageProgram bilingual education in Warlpiri and English
hasPoliceStation police station
hasPostcode 0852
hasPrimaryEducation Lajamanu School
hasReligiousInstitution Christian churches
hasSecondaryEducation Lajamanu School
hasSportFacility basketball courts
football oval
knownFor strong preservation of Warlpiri culture
strong preservation of Warlpiri language
locatedIn Australia
Central Australia
Northern Territory
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Victoria Daly Regional Council
West Daly Region
locatedInTimeZone Australian Central Standard Time
locatedOn northern edge of the Tanami Desert
majorEthnicGroup Warlpiri people
populationGroup Aboriginal Australians
roadAccess unsealed roads
traditionalLanguage Warlpiri language
transportConnection 4WD road access
light aircraft services
UTCOffset +09:30

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