Numbulwar, Northern Territory
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| Numbulwar Northern Territory |
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 Location of Numbulwar in the Northern Territory (red) |
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| Population: | 672[1] |
| Postcode: | 0852 |
| Elevation: | 3 m (10 ft) [2] |
| Location: | 570 km (354 mi) se of Darwin |
| State District: | Arnhem |
| Federal Division: | Lingiari |
Numbulwar is a small, primarily Aboriginal community on the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Permanent settlement began in 1952 with the founding of the Rose River Mission by local Aboriginal communities and the Church Missionary Society.[3]
The Mission operated until the 1970s when community control passed to the Numbulwar Numburindi Community Council.[3].
The community consists of a general store, a police station, a community school, an engine repair shop, a post office and about 670 residents. Mission Aviation Fellowship has a base in Numbulwar which provides air services for the community.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Numbulwar (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ Numbulwah Mission, Australia. Falling Rain Genomics Inc. (2004). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ a b Bushtel: Numbulwar. Northern Territory Government (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
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