Kanpi
Kaṉpi (sometimes spelled Kanypi) is an Aboriginal community in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) south of the Northern Territory border at the base of the Mann Ranges. The nearby town of Nyapaṟi is 15 km (9.3 mi) to the east.
| Kaṉpi South Australia | |
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| Coordinates | 26°10′03″S 130°07′06″E / 26.16750°S 130.11833°ECoordinates: 26°10′03″S 130°07′06″E / 26.16750°S 130.11833°E |
| Population | 113 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5710 |
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara |
| State electorate(s) | Giles |
| Federal division(s) | Grey |
Kaṉpi is part of the Murputja Homelands, which also includes the family outstations Angatja and Umpukulu. The residents are mostly Pitjantjatjara people with their traditional country nearby. The settlement started as an outstation for the Baker family, who moved here from other parts on the APY lands to be closer to the country of their ancestors.
Because both Kaṉpi and nearby Nyapaṟi are small communities, there are only basic services and most of them are shared between the two towns. In Kaṉpi there is a work shop, a garage, a day care centre and an art centre. It also has a community store, built in 1996, which has a pump for petrol. Food and supplies are delivered once every two weeks. The store services both Kaṉpi and Nyapaṟi, as well as nearby outstations. Local health services are based at the clinic in Nyapaṟi.[2] Both Kaṉpi and Nyapaṟi had their own schools from 1987, but these joined together in 1993. The new school, Murputja Education Centre, was built between the two communities, 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Kaṉpi and 6 km west of Nyapaṟi.[3]
References
- ↑ Population 2011 Census[dead link], Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ "Kanpi". Waru. PY Media. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ "Murputja School". Waru. PY Media. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
Other websites
- Official description Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
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