Type: | town |
Yarralin | |
State: | nt |
Coordinates: | -16.4469°N 130.8833°W |
Postcode: | 0852 |
Pop: | 293 |
Lga: | Victoria Daly Region |
Stategov: | Gwoja |
Fedgov: | Lingiari |
Dist1: | 390 |
Dir1: | SW |
Location1: | Katherine |
Dist2: | 705 |
Dir2: | S |
Location2: | Darwin |
Yarralin, also known as Walangeri, is a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory of Australia. At the 2016 census, Yarralin had a population of 293. The community is located on the banks of the Wickham River, about 15km (09miles) west of Victoria River Downs, a major cattle station along the Buchanan Highway.
The community is diverse, with several indigenous language groups including Gurindji, Ngarinyman, Bilinara and Mudburra represented among the residents of Yarralin.[1] Archeological evidence and oral histories of the area surrounding the modern community indicate that Yarralin was (and remains) an important link in a traditional network for trade and exchange of goods and culture between indigenous peoples across the Northern Territory.[2]
Yarralin is a service centre for the surrounding area and facilities available in the community include a school, health clinic, post office, police station, airstrip, community store and sports fields.