Yirrkala
Yirrkala
Yirrkala is on the east coast of the Gove peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land, 18 km south of Nhulunbuy. Many people live intermittently between Yirrkala and surrounding homelands.
Population
843 (2011)
Traditional owners
Rirratjingu Clan
Ward
Gumurr Miwatj
Languages
Yolngu Matha
Coucillors
Yananymul Mununggurr
Barayuwa Mununggurr
Banambi Wunungmurra
Uniting Church
Homeland Schools
Phone: 8987 1224
Hours: 8am - 4pm weekdays
Council office
Phone: 08 8939 2400
Hours: 8.00am – 4.00pm weekdays
Municipal shed
Phone: 8939 2411
Hours: 8am – 4pm weekdays
Animal Management
ANZAC memorial
Arts centre
Phone: 8987 1701
Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4.30pm
Sat 9am – 12pm
School
Yirrkala Community School
Phone: 8987 1988
Baniyala Garrangali School (Yilpara community)
Phone: 8987 9114
Yirrkala Homeland School
Phone: 8987 1224
Op shop
Phone: 0430 343 897
Various opening hours
Health clinic
Miwatj Health
Phone: 8987 2650
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.30am – 4.30pm
Fri: 8.30am – 12.30pm
Aged care
Phone: 8987 3347
Hours: 8am – 3pm weekdays
Families as First Teachers (FAFT)
The Families as First Teachers (FaFT) program is an early learning and family support program for remote Indigenous families.
The aim of FaFT is to improve developmental outcomes for remote Indigenous children by working with families and children prior to school entry.
Youth drop-in centre
Phone: 8987 8399
Hours: 10am – 6pm weekdays
Boat ramp
Rika Park
Bunuwul Group
Phone: 8987 3433
Shop
Phone: 8987 3112
Hours: 8am - 7pm weekdays
9am - 2pm weekends
Childcare centre
Phone: 8987 8000
Hours: Mon – Thu 8am – 4.30pm
Fri 8am – 2.30pm Friday
Basketball courts
Oval
Lirriwi Tourism
General enquiries and bookings can be made by phone.
Phone: 8987 2828
Hours: Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Laynhapuy Homelands
Phone: 8939 1800
Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4.30pm