Kunparrka, Northern Territory

Kunparrka is a locality in the Northern Territory, Australia, located about 1,210 kilometres (750 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[3]

Kunparrka
Northern Territory
Kunparrka is located in Northern Territory
Kunparrka
Kunparrka
Coordinates23°17′12″S 132°3′2″E / 23.28667°S 132.05056°E / -23.28667; 132.05056
Population121 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.02062/km2 (0.05341/sq mi)
Established3 April 2007[1]
Postcode(s)0872 [3]
Area5,867.344 km2 (2,265.4 sq mi)[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location1,210 km (752 mi) S of Darwin City[3]
LGA(s)MacDonnell Region[1]
Territory electorate(s)Namatjira[5]
Federal division(s)Lingiari[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
28.9 °C
84 °F
13.3 °C
56 °F
282.8 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Kunparrka:
Lake Mackay Lake Mackay Lake Mackay
Mount Zeil
Lake Mackay Kunparrka Hugh
Lake Mackay Mereenie Mereenie
FootnotesAdjoining localities[8][9]

Kunparrka is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[6][5][8]

History

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The locality’s boundaries and name were gazetted on 3 April 2007. It is named after the Kunparrka Aboriginal Land Trust.[1]

Demographics

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As of the 2021 Australian census, 121 people resided in Kunparrka,[2] up from 112 in the 2016 census.[10] The median age of persons in Kunparrka was 34 years. There were fewer males than females, with 46% of the population male and 54% female. The average household size was 3.9 people per household.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Place Names Register Extract for Kunparrka". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kunparrka (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2023.  
  3. ^ a b c "Namatjira Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Kunparrka". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Division of Namatjira". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Localities within McDonnell Shire (sic) (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Localities within the Alice Springs Sub-region (CP5075)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kunparrka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2023.