Gapuwiyak

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Gapuwiyak is a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, known as a significant homeland and cultural center for Yolngu people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aboriginal community
town
country Australia
distanceToNhulunbuy approximately 220 kilometres by road
governedBy East Arnhem Regional Council NERFINISHED
hasAirstrip Gapuwiyak Airport NERFINISHED
hasAlternateName Lake Evella NERFINISHED
hasArtCentre Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts NERFINISHED
hasClimate tropical savanna climate
hasCommunicationServices limited mobile coverage
radio
hasCommunityControlledOrganisation Gapuwiyak Culture and Arts Aboriginal Corporation GENERATED
hasDrySeason approximately May to October
hasEconomicActivity arts and crafts
community services
hasEducationLevel primary and middle years on community
hasHealthClinic community health clinic
hasLandCouncil Northern Land Council NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
Yolngu Matha NERFINISHED
hasOutstations nearby Yolngu homelands
hasPopulation approximately 1000 people
hasPostcode 0880
hasPrimaryLanguage Djambarrpuyngu NERFINISHED
hasReligiousInstitutions Christian churches NERFINISHED
hasSchool Gapuwiyak School NERFINISHED
hasSecondaryEducationAccess boarding schools in other towns
hasStore community store
hasTransportMode 4WD road access
light aircraft
hasWetSeason approximately November to April
inhabitedBy Yolngu people NERFINISHED
isCoastal false
isCulturalCentreFor Yolngu people NERFINISHED
isHomelandHub true
isRemoteCommunity true
locatedIn Arnhem Land NERFINISHED
East Arnhem Region NERFINISHED
Northern Territory NERFINISHED
locatedNear Lake Evella NERFINISHED
nearestMajorTown Nhulunbuy NERFINISHED
regionType Top End
roadAccess unsealed road
timeZone Australian Central Standard Time NERFINISHED
traditionalOwners Yolngu clans
UTCOffset +9:30

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