Yarralin, also known as Walangeri, is a remote
Aboriginal community in the
Northern Territory
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Australia
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. At the
2016 census, Yarralin had a population of 293.
The community is located on the banks of the
Wickham River, about west of
Victoria River Downs, a major
cattle station
In Australia and New Zealand, a cattle station is a large farm ( station is equivalent to the American ranch), the main activity of which is the rearing of cattle. The owner of a cattle station is called a '' grazier''. The largest cattle stati ...
along the
Buchanan Highway.
The community is diverse, with several
Indigenous language groups including
Gurindji,
Ngarinyman,
Bilinara and
Mudburra represented among the residents of Yarralin.
Archeological evidence and oral histories of the area surrounding the modern community indicate that Yarralin was (and remains) an important link in a traditional network for trade and exchange of goods and culture between indigenous peoples across the Northern Territory.
Yarralin is a service centre for the surrounding area and facilities available in the community include a school, health clinic, post office, police station, airstrip, community store and sports fields.
References
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Towns in the Northern Territory
Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory
Victoria Daly Region