Mutitjulu
Muṯitjulu is an Indigenous Australian town in the Northern Territory. It is inside Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, just east of Uluṟu. It is named after a knee-shaped waterhole at the base of Uluṟu. Its people are mostly Pitjantjatjara. There are also some Yankunytjnatjara, Luritja and Ngaanyatjarra families living there. Almost everybody works in the national park.
| Mutitjulu Northern Territory | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°21′03″S 131°03′59″E / 25.35083°S 131.06639°ECoordinates: 25°21′03″S 131°03′59″E / 25.35083°S 131.06639°E | ||||||||
| Population | 296 (2011 census) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 0872 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||
| LGA(s) | MacDonnell Shire | ||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Namatjira | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari | ||||||||
| |||||||||
The community had a population of 283 in the 2006 census.[1] It was reported to have dropped to around 150 in 2012, after alcohol was banned.[2]
Mutitjulu Media
Mutitjulu lass. Oct. 2005
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mutitjulu (Indigenous Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ Rothwell, Nicolas (4 August 2012). Revolution's mosaic of success and failure. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/revolutions-mosaic-of-success-and-failure/story-fn59niix-1226442528527. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
Other websites
- Mutitjulu at WARU Archived 2005-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Mutijulu Community Council at ATNS Archived 2006-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.