Yirrkala
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For the genus of eels, see Yirrkala (fish).
Yirrkala is a small community in East Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia, 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of the large mining town of Nhulunbuy, on the Gove Peninsula in Arnhem Land.
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Yirrkala Northern Territory | |
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Coordinates | 12°15′10″S 136°53′30″E |
Population | 657 (SAL 2021)[1][2] |
Postcode(s) | 0880 |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
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LGA(s) | East Arnhem Region |
Territory electorate(s) | Mulka |
Federal division(s) | Lingiari |
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Its population comprises predominantly Aboriginal Australians of the Yolngu people, and it is also home to a number of Mission Aviation Fellowship pilots and engineers based in Arnhem Land, providing air transport services. At the 2021 census, Yirrkala had a population of 657, of whom 79.8% identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people