Engawala is a small town in the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...

, Australia, located around north of

Alice Springs Alice Springs () is a town in the Northern Territory, Australia; it is the third-largest settlement after Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Palmerston. The name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William ...

, in the Akityarre (or Anmatjere?) ward. Its

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is . It falls within the

local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

of the

Central Desert Regional Council The Central Desert Region is a local government area of the Northern Territory, Australia, administered by the Central Desert Regional Council (formerly Central Desert Shire). The council's main towns are Ti-Tree, Yuendumu, and Lajamanu. Th ...

(CDRC), and the governing

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is the

Central Land Council The Central Land Council (CLC) is a land council that represents the Aboriginal peoples of the southern half of the Northern Territory of Australia (NT), predominantly with regard to land issues. it is one of four land councils in the Northern ...

. It also encompasses several family outstations: Mulga Bore, Angula, and Alatyeye.

Demographics

In the

2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ...

, 164 residents were counted. Engawala had a population of 154 at the .

Attractions

For tourists, there are several attractions: *Engawala Arts Centre *Outback Way Outdoor Art Gallery *Gemtree Carvan Park and Gem Stone Fossicking

Facilities

Facilities for residents include: *CDRC office * A library * Community Safety Patrol * Aged Care * Youth Sport and Recreation program

Outstations

It also comprises several family outstations: Alatyeye (aka Turners Camp), Angula (Angkola / Angkula) and Mulga Bore. Mulga Bore, also known as Akaya, Akaye,

Atartinga Woodgreen Station, also spelt Wood Green and also known as Atartinga, is a cattle station located in the Northern Territory of Australia, to the northeast of Alice Springs, extending approximately . It was also known as (Mer) Athatheng by som ...

, 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

References

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