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

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Homeland Schools

Phone: 8987 1224
Hours: 8am - 4pm weekdays

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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