Yunyarinyi is an Aboriginal homeland on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in

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. It is located about south of the border with the

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, south of

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. Yunyarinyi started as a

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called Kenmore Park. It officially became an Indigenous community when the land rights were granted in 1981 by the '' Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981''.

Time zone

Due to its links with the

and proximity to the border, the APY Lands do not observe daylight savings unlike the rest of South Australia. The time zone observed throughout the year is Australian Central Standard Time ( UTC+9:30), in line with Darwin rather than

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Location and population

Yunyarinyi is located in South Australia about south of the Northern Territory border. It lies about directly south of Alice Springs (longer by road), and about from the larger community of

Pukatja Pukatja (formerly Ernabella, ) is an Aboriginal community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, comprising one of the six main communities on "The Lands" (the others being Amata, Pipalyatjara, Fregon/ Kaltji ...

. The population fluctuates around 50 people, with many children among them. Residents travel to use the shop and services at Pukatja.

Facilities

Kenmore Park Anangu School caters for children from birth to

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. There is a

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with a shared kitchen, a community office, a local garage (repair shop), and

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patch.

References

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* {{authority control Aboriginal communities in South Australia Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara