Amoonguna

Town in the Northern Territory, Australia
23°46′06″S 133°53′09″E / 23.7684°S 133.88572°E / -23.7684; 133.88572[1]Population275 (2011 census)[2]Established1960 (community)
4 April 2007 (locality)[1]Postcode(s)0872Location15 km (9 mi) from Alice SpringsLGA(s)MacDonnell RegionTerritory electorate(s)NamatjiraFederal division(s)Lingiari

Amoonguna or Imengkwerne is a community in Rodinga Ward of the MacDonnell Region in the Northern Territory of Australia, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Alice Springs.[3][4][5]

The community features in the 2022 SBS Television police drama miniseries, True Colours.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Place Names Register Extract – Amoonguna (Administrative Area)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Amoonguna (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Amoonguna | MacDonnell Council". www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT". bushtel.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ Foundation, Indigenous Literacy. "Keeping Arrernte language and culture strong". Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "SBS continues proud drama tradition with new commission True Colours". FilmInk. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

External links

  • Amoonguna webpage on the MacDonnell Regional Council website
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