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Amata
South Australiahamlet
Amata
Total population
393
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Amata is an Aboriginal community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, comprising one of the six main communities on "The Lands".
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Amata was established under the name of "Musgrave Park" in 1961 by the South Australian State Government. The community was established to take the pressure off the increasing growth of Pukatja (formerly Ernabella). The aim was to use it to educate the Aboriginal people in how to work in the cattle industry. A school was opened seven years later, in 1968.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves5
- Gray TealAnas gracilis Buller, 1869 · Aves5
- Murray's wattleAcacia murrayana F.Muell. ex Benth. · Magnoliopsida5
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) · Aves4
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea Gould, 1843 · Aves4
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) · Aves4
- White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.5 — 2026-05-0584 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-0889 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-0592 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-0481 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
- M 5.5 — 2026-04-0482 km SSW of Yulara, Australia
- M 4.2 — 2017-07-15138 km SE of Yulara, Australia
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 South Australia
- Nyapari57.5 mi away
- Murputja59.8 mi away
- Kaltjiti69.1 mi away · pop. 261
- Iltur104.4 mi away
- Welbourne Hill199.3 mi away
- Peake Hill Telegraph321.5 mi away
- Jacinth Ambrosia Village333.7 mi away
- Nullarbor Roadhouse366.4 mi away
- Border Village400.6 mi away
- Koonibba Aboriginal Community420.6 mi away
- Denial Bay436.4 mi away · pop. 94
- Smoky Bay461.5 mi away · pop. 162
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Amata, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist