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Encyclopedia > Arrernte people
Location of Arrernte (light blue) in the Northern Territory
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Location of Arrernte (light blue) in the Northern Territory

The Arrernte people are a group of people that traditionally live in the Arrernte lands of central Australia. Some Arrernte people live in other areas a distance from their homeland, and may even live in Sydney or Melbourne or overseas. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (828x1167, 55 KB) Summary Shows location of w:Arrente, w:Anmatyerre, w:Alyawarre, w:Luritja, w:Pitjantjatjara, w:Warlpiri, w:Yolngu, w:Burarra, w:Gunivugi people, Gurindji. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (828x1167, 55 KB) Summary Shows location of w:Arrente, w:Anmatyerre, w:Alyawarre, w:Luritja, w:Pitjantjatjara, w:Warlpiri, w:Yolngu, w:Burarra, w:Gunivugi people, Gurindji. ... Emblems: Sturts Desert Rose (floral) Motto: None Slogan or Nickname: The Territory, The NT, The Top End Other Australian states and territories Capital Darwin Government Const. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Melbournes Yarra River is a popular area for walking, jogging, cycling, rowing and for relaxing on the banks with a picnic Melbourne (pronounced either or [1]) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...


The groups of people are:

  • Central Arrernte refers to people from the township of Alice Springs only.
  • Eastern Arrernte refers to people from the Arrernte lands East of Alice Springs.
  • Western Arrernte refers to people from the Arrernte lands West of Alice Springs.
  • Arrernte refers to all groups combined, or alternatively to the people from the few Arrernte lands North of Alice Springs.

Eastern Arrernte refers to Arrernte people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ... Artist Albert Namatjira was a Western Arrernte man. ... Arrente is both a language, a group of people, and an area of land in Central Australia. ...

Tourism

Throughout Alice Springs, tourists can learn about the Arrernte way of life, with guides and storytellers speaking of the life in a variety of different ways. Tours are run regularly to Hermannsburg (Western Arrernte) and Wallace Rock Hole (Eastern Arrernte) so as to learn more about the Arrernte way of life, from their artwork to their culture and language. This article deals with the community in Australia. ... Artist Albert Namatjira was a Western Arrernte man. ... Eastern Arrernte refers to Arrernte people who traditionally live in the Arrente lands East of Alice Springs, including Wallace Rock Hole. ...


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