Yarralin, Northern Territory Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yarralin. Katherine West Health Board Aboriginal Corporation. 27 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Dreaming History for the Pelican: The Deep History of Aboriginal Trade and Exchange Networks in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Paton, Robert. Australian National University. March 2013. 27 July 2014.