Angurugu, Northern Territory

Angurugu is a community located on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, Australia, just off the mainland. The main languages spoken there are Anindilyakwa, an Australian Aboriginal language, and English. A permit is required before travelling to Angurugu.

Angurugu
Northern Territory
Angurugu
Coordinates13°57′32″S 136°26′56″E
Population882 (2006)[1]
LGA(s)East Arnhem Region

History

Angurugu was the site of a Christian mission operated by the Church Missionary Society. The mission was originally located on the Emerald River. It was established between 1921 and 1924 "as a place for isolating and training children of mixed descent" (i.e. part-Indigenous and part-non-Indigenous). It ceased to be a 'half-caste' mission in 1934 and was shifted to Angurugu in 1943.[2]

In 2015, a riot broke out between two rival clans in Angurugu, involving spears and machetes. Two people were speared, and later died. Six people were later tried for the violence, including one charged for murder.[3]

Climate
Climate data for Angurugu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.7
(107.1)		 38.9
(102.0)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.2
(99.0)		 36.4
(97.5)		 34.0
(93.2)		 34.6
(94.3)		 34.9
(94.8)		 37.4
(99.3)		 39.8
(103.6)		 39.7
(103.5)		 39.6
(103.3)		 41.7
(107.1)
Average high °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.2
(86.4)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.0
(84.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 32.8
(91.0)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.7
(92.7)		 31.3
(88.3)
Average low °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)		 24.6
(76.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 21.9
(71.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 17.2
(63.0)		 16.2
(61.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.7
(63.9)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.3
(73.9)		 24.5
(76.1)		 20.8
(69.4)
Record low °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)		 17.4
(63.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 13.6
(56.5)		 8.9
(48.0)		 2.2
(36.0)		 2.7
(36.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 6.7
(44.1)		 9.4
(48.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 14.7
(58.5)		 2.2
(36.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 238.1
(9.37)		 249.6
(9.83)		 314.7
(12.39)		 152.2
(5.99)		 37.6
(1.48)		 8.9
(0.35)		 2.2
(0.09)		 1.5
(0.06)		 4.5
(0.18)		 31.3
(1.23)		 87.0
(3.43)		 158.7
(6.25)		 1,287.8
(50.70)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2mm) 14.9 14.4 16.3 9.4 4.4 2.0 0.7 0.6 1.0 2.9 6.9 10.7 84.2
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References
  1. "LGWORKS local government database". LGWORKS. Archived from the original on 3 September 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
  2. Harris, J. W. (1998). We wish we'd done more : ninety years of CMS and aboriginal issues in North Australia (Rev. ed.). Adelaide: Openbook.
  3. "Groote Eylandt accused behind bars". news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. "Angurugu". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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