Ngukurr
Ngukurr (/ˈnʊkər/ NUUK-ər, Aboriginal pronunciation: [ŋʊkur]), formerly Roper River Mission (1908−1968), is a remote Aboriginal community on the banks of the Roper River in southern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.
| Ngukurr Northern Territory | |
|---|---|
Ngukurr | |
| Coordinates | 13°44′00″S 134°44′00″E |
| Population | 1,056 (2011 census) |
| Postcode(s) | 0852 |
| Location | 636 km (395 mi) SE of Darwin |
| LGA(s) | Roper Gulf Region |
| Territory electorate(s) | Arnhem |
| Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
A number of different clans and language groups are represented in the town, with Kriol being the main language spoken. Collectively, the Aboriginal people in the Roper River area refer to themselves as Yugul Mangi, and the township is run by the Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation (YMD), which represents about 200 people in seven clans.
Founded as the Roper River Mission in 1908, the settlement was taken over by the Northern Territory Government's Welfare Department in 1968, and handed over to the community in 1988, at which time it was renamed Ngukurr.