Yarralin Northern Territory | |
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Coordinates | 16°26′49″S 130°53′00″E / 16.44694°S 130.88333°E |
Population | 293 ( 2016 census) [1] |
Postcode(s) | 0852 |
Location | |
LGA(s) | Victoria Daly Region |
Territory electorate(s) | Stuart |
Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
Yarralin, also known as Walangeri, is a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia. At the 2016 census, Yarralin had a population of 293. [1] The community is located on the banks of the Wickham River, about 15 km (9 mi) west of Victoria River Downs, a major cattle station along the Buchanan Highway.
The community is diverse, with several indigenous language groups including Gurindji, Ngarinyman, Bilinara and Mudburra represented among the residents of Yarralin. [2] Archeological evidence and oral histories of the area surrounding the modern community indicate that Yarralin was (and remains) an important link in a traditional network for trade and exchange of goods and culture between indigenous peoples across the Northern Territory. [3]
Yarralin is a service centre for the surrounding area and facilities available in the community include a school, health clinic, post office, police station, airstrip, community store and sports fields.