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Central Australia

Central Australia encompasses the red heart of the continent — from the MacDonnell Ranges and Uluru to the vast Tanami Desert. The Arrernte, Warlpiri, Luritja, and Pitjantjatjara have maintained unbroken connections to this Country for tens of thousands of years.

Central Australia

First Nations Groups

A

Alyawarre
Andegerebenha
Anmatyerr

AN-mah-tee-er

Aboriginal people of the Utopia region, north-east of Alice Springs.

Arrernte

UH-run-tah

Aboriginal people of the Alice Springs region in central Australia.

J

Jingili

K

Karangpurru
Kaytej

L

Luritja

P

Pintupi
Pitjantjatjara

W

Wakaya
Wambaya
Warlmanpa
Warlpiri
Warumungu
Western Arrernte

WES-turn UH-run-tah

Aboriginal people of the MacDonnell Ranges region, west of Alice Springs.

First Nations Musicians

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians connected to Central Australia

Interactive map coming soon

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

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