Ngukurr
- Local Government Area
- Roper Gulf
- Postcode
- 0852
- Population
- 1,088
- Area
- 12.04 km²
- Coordinates
- -14.7325, 134.7441
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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About Ngukurr
Ngukurr (/ˈnʊkər/ NUUK-ər, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Aboriginal pronunciation: [ŋʊkur]), formerly Roper River Mission (1908−1968), is a remote Aboriginal community on the banks of the Roper River in southern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The community is home to various clans and language groups, with Kriol being the predominant language. The Aboriginal people collectively refer to themselves as Yugul Mangi, and the township is governed by the Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation (YMD), representing approximately 200 people across seven clans.
Description from Wikipedia, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nearby localities
- Wilton (NT) 38 km
- Limmen 55 km
- Flying Fox (NT) 87 km
- Miniyeri 90 km