Minyerri, alternatively spelt as Miniyeri or Miniyerri, is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

located 240 km south-east of

Katherine, Northern Territory Katherine is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated on the Katherine River, after which it is named, southeast of Darwin, Northern Territory, Darwin. The Northern Territory#Cities and towns, fourth largest settlement in ...

.http://www.rahc.com.au/sites/default/files/documents/community_profiles/Minyerri%20Community%20Profile.pdf The town has a population of 618 people, and is part of the Roper Gulf Shire Council area. The languages spoken in this community include Alawa, Kriol and English. The services available in the community include preschool, primary and secondary educational services, a women's centre, a Centrelink storefront, two retail stores, a police station, and an air strip. There is mobile phone coverage in the area, and a

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visits every Tuesday. A permit is required for non- Aboriginal people to enter the community. The

Hodgson River The Hodgson River is a tributary of the Roper River between Roper Bar and Ngukurr, Northern Territory, Australia. The river is in the Limmen National Park and the traditional owners of the river are the Yukul people.Norman Barnett Tindale Aborigi ...

is in close proximity. The area experiences both Wet and Dry seasons, with temperatures ranging from Dry season overnight lows of 10 °C through to daytime highs of 40 °C in the buildup. The annual

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is 800–1000 mm. The community has been resisting plans to frack the area for shale gas, due to concerns about the impacts on their pastoral leases and herbal medicine industry.

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Geography of the Northern Territory Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory {{NorthernTerritory-geo-stub