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Alpurrurulam
Northern Territorytown
Total population
350
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alpurrurulam, from the original Aboriginal name Ilperrelhelame, also known as Lake Nash, is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the territory's east about 1,206 kilometres (749 mi) south-east of the territory capital of Darwin and about 570.1 kilometres (354.2 mi) east of the municipal seat of Tennant Creek and about 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the border with the state of Queensland. The town is at the end of the Sandover Highway, which floods each year during the wet season and cuts all road access to the community.
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History
The waterhole known as Lake Nash to European settlers was used by Aboriginal peoples for millennia, and was called Ilperrelhelame in the Alyawarre language. It has many Dreaming legends attached to it, and the local Alyawarre people lived in a traditional way, hunting and foraging and performing their ceremonies until 1920. was the local government authority until 1 July 2008, when there was an amalgamation of councils into a new shire framework and the town was absorbed into the Barkly Shire.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- NeemAzadirachta indica A.Juss. · Magnoliopsida7
- athel tamariskTamarix aphylla (L.) H.Karst. · Magnoliopsida3
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves2
- Checkered SwallowtailPapilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta1
- Central Bearded DragonPogona vitticeps (Ahl, 1926) · Squamata1
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves1
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) · Aves1
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Northern Territory
- Annitowa90 mi away
- Irrmarne104.3 mi away
- Urlampe104.5 mi away
- Canteen Creek147.9 mi away · pop. 147
- Orrtipa-Thurra164.7 mi away · pop. 70
- Akarnenehe178.3 mi away
- Imperrenth186.3 mi away
- Arrawajin188.4 mi away
- Ilperle191.5 mi away
- Atnwengerrpe193.5 mi away
- Ngkwarlerlanem203.3 mi away · pop. 20
- Imangara204.3 mi away · pop. 51
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API