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Nyapari

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Population
  
85 (2011 census)

Postcode(s)
  
5710

Mean max temp
  
Mean min temp

Postal code
  
5710

Established
  
mid-1970s

State electorate(s)
  
Giles

Elevation
  
668 m

Federal division
  
Division of Grey

Nyapari

Location
  
450 km (280 mi) south-west of Alice Springs 100 km (62 mi) west of Amaṯa 115 km (71 mi) east of Pipalyatjara

Lga
  
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

Nyapaṟi is an Aboriginal community in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) south of the Northern Territory border at the base of the Mann Ranges. The nearby community of Kanpi is 15 km (9.3 mi) to the west.

There are about 85 people living there. The residents are mostly Pitjantjatjara people. Nyapaṟi began as a family outstation by the Stevens family, who moved here to look after the country of their ancestors. Today it is a fully established community of extended families. It serves as an administration centre for nearby outstations Ulkiya and Tankannu.

Because both Nyapaṟi and nearby Kaṉpi are small communities, there are only basic services and most of them are shared between the two towns. In Nyapaṟi, there is an art centre and a health clinic. Supplies are delivered once every two weeks, and mail is delivered once per week. The community store is in Kaṉpi. Both Kaṉpi and Nyapaṟi had their own schools from 1987, but these joined together in 1993. The new school, Murputja Education Centre, was built between the two communities, 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Nyapaṟi and 9 km west of Kaṉpi.

References

Nyapari Wikipedia