Kiwirrkurra Country is breathtakingly beautiful.
We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Please read the rules and information below.
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Entry onto Part III Aboriginal Reserve
An Aboriginal Reserve created under Part III of the Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act 1972 (WA) covers Kiwirrkurra Community and the Kiwirrkurra / Gary Junction Road between the NT Border in the East, and Jupiter Well in the West.
Generally, non-Aboriginal people need a Permit to be on the Reserve (including to transit through).
Permits and further information can be obtained through the WA Government here
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Kiwirrkurra Community
Kiwirrkurra Community and Kiwirrkurra Council Aboriginal Corporation are supported by Ngaanyatjarra Council.
More information and contacts are available here.
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Lake Mackay and the Kiwirrkurra - Balgo track
Kiwirrkurra People are not approving permit requests for visits to Lake Mackay and the Kiwirrkurra - Balgo track at the moment.
Please do not travel on this route.
Tjamu Tjamu (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC is taking action to enforce this rule by seeking penalties for those who do the wrong thing.
Please also respect our neighbours
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Kayili - North
Parna Ngurrupa (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC represents the Traditional Owners to the north / north east. There is no public track between the Kiwirrkurra and Ngururrpa native title determined areas.
Ngurra Kayanta (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC represents the Traditional Owners to the north / north west. There is no track between the Kiwirrkurra and Ngurra Kayanta native title determined areas.
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Kakarra - East
To the East is the Northern Territory, where Traditional Owners are represented by the Central Land Council and the land is held by the Haast’s Bluff Land Trust. The Gary Junction Road becomes the Kintore Road as you travel east into the NT.
You must get a permit from CLC to enter. More information is available here.
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Yulparirra - South
Ngaanyatjarra Council represents Traditional Owners to the south. Yanangu Ngaanyatjarra Parna (Aboriginal Corporation) RNTBC is the native title corporation.
There is no track between the Kiwirrkurra and Ngaanyatjarra native title areas.
More information about Ngaanyatjarra is available here.
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Wilurarra - West
Jamukurnu-Yapalikurnu Aboriginal Corporation (Western Desert Lands) RNTBC represents the Traditional Owners from the Martu Native Title Determination Area to the west.
The Gary Junction Road enters Martu country as you travel west from Kiwirrkurra.
More information is available here.