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Papunya - NT

Papunya

Papunya from a height

Papunya

Aboriginal Community

Position

DEG: -23.20439 131.913513

DMS: 23º 12' 15.8" S 131º 54' 48.65" E

UTM: 52 K 7430865mN 798219mE

Altitude: 610.69m

Place Type

Population - Aboriginal Community

Location

120.37kms NorthWest of Hermannsburg
168.44kms SouthEast of Nirrippi
245.11kms NorthEast of Yulara
459.24kms SouthWest of Tennant Creek

Address & Contact

Desert Rd
NT 0872

Phone: +618 8993 7703

Email: papunya@macdonnell.nt.gov.au

Web: https://www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au/communities/papunya

Information

Once a government settlement of over 1800 Western Desert inhabitants, Papunya is now home to 418 residents who are mainly Luritja speakers. Other language groups in Papunya include Pintubi, Warlpiri and Arrernte. Known locally as Warumpi, the community of Papunya is situated 240km northwest of Alice Springs and is located on the Kintore Road (NT side of the Gary Junction Rd). Visitors are welcome to the Art Centre's on-site gallery, where you can purchase artwork and also learn more about the artists' practices and the history of art in Papunya.

PlaceID	27447

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Watarrka at 30/09:00am CST

Distance from Papunya 126.36km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
33.0°C	40.5°C	79%	29.0°C	1007.7hPa	0.0mm	NE	9km/hr 5knots	km/hr knots

Closest Climatic Station

Papunya

Distance from Papunya 0.21km E

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	38.0	37.2	34.6	31.8	25.8	22.1	22.8	25.4	31.1	34.4	35.3	36.4
Mean Min. °C	22.9	22.3	20.0	16.0	10.2	6.7	6.3	8.2	13.2	16.9	19.4	21.4
Mean Rain mm	46.0	39.2	48.6	16.3	22.8	15.5	12.3	6.1	7.2	18.0	32.1	34.5