Wugularr, also known by its non-Aboriginal name Beswick, is a small community in the

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of Australia. It is located south-east of

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and from the Barunga Community. The traditional owners are the Bagala people. A

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(Dakota) belonging to the

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crash-landed near Beswick (or Beswick Creek, now Barunga?) in 1947. All passengers survived, with four crew travelling about down the

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to get help. After running out of food they killed one of two dogs they had with them. The wings were eventually removed and the remains of the plane were towed to Katherine. The community has had books published about local stories, while the

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children's television show ''Barrumbi Kids'' is due to be filmed there in 2021.

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Wugularr (Beswick)
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