Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
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Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, also known as APY, APY Lands or the Lands, is a large, sparsely-populated local government area (LGA) for Aboriginal people, located in the remote north west of South Australia. Some of the Aṉangu (people) of the Western Desert cultural bloc, in particular Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra peoples, inhabit the Lands.
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 2,333 (LGA 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1981[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 103,000 km2 (39,768.5 sq mi)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Umuwa | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far North[4] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Giles[5] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey[6] | ||||||||||||||
Website | Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara | ||||||||||||||
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Governance of the area is determined by the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981 (or APYLRA), whereby an elected executive board reports to the Premier of South Australia. The APY's administration centre is located at Umuwa.
A large portion of the APY Lands was formerly the North-West Aboriginal Reserve.