Engawala, Northern Territory

Engawala
Town
Engawala is located in Northern Territory
Engawala
Engawala
Coordinates: 22°48′16″S 134°27′26″E / 22.80444°S 134.45722°E / -22.80444; 134.45722
CountryAustralia
StateNorthern Territory
Population
 • Total164 (SAL 2021)
Time zoneUTC+9:30 (ACST)
Postcode
0872

Engawala is a small town in the Northern Territory, Australia, located around 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Alice Springs, in the Akityarre (or Anmatjere?) ward. Its altitude is 600 metres (2,000 ft).

It falls within the local government area of the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC), and the governing land council is the Central Land Council. It also encompasses several family outstations: Mulga Bore, Angula, and Alatyeye.

Demographics

In the 2021 Australian census, 164 residents were counted.

Engawala had a population of 154 at the 2016 census.

Attractions

For tourists, there are several attractions:

Facilities

Facilities for residents include:

Outstations

It also comprises several family outstations: Alatyeye (a.k.a. Turners Camp), Angula (Angkola / Angkula) and Mulga Bore.

Mulga Bore, also known as Akaya, Akaye, Atartinga, and Athathenga, is a tiny family outstation, within the electorate of Barkly (longitude: 134.209, latitude: -22.451). The entire population, numbering around 70 people, are Mormons.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with Old Mulga Bore, a heritage-listed site in South Australia.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Engawala (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Engawala". Central Desert Regional Council. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Engenala NT". ExplorOz. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Engawala". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "2021 Engawala, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Engawala". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ↑ "Alatyeye". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alatyeye". Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Angula". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Angula". Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mulga Bore". BushTel. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Robinson, Lee (30 October 2024). "In the remote community of Mulga Bore, every resident is a Mormon". ABC News. Retrieved 31 October 2024.