Kiwirrkurra Community, Western Australia

Kiwirrkurra, gazetted as Kiwirrkurra Community, is a small community in Western Australia in the Gibson Desert, 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) east of Port Hedland and 700 kilometres (430 mi) west of Alice Springs. It had a population of 165 in 2016, mostly Aboriginal Australians. It has been described as the most remote community in Australia.

Kiwirrkurra
Western Australia
Kiwirrkurra
Coordinates22°49′00″S 127°45′50″E
Population180 (UCL 2021)
Elevation433 m (1,421 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location
  • 700 km (435 mi) west of Alice Springs
  • 1,200 km (746 mi) south east of Port Hedland
  • 1,200 km (746 mi) east of Newman
  • 2,135 km (1,327 mi) north east of Perth
LGA(s)Shire of East Pilbara
State electorate(s)Pilbara
Federal division(s)Durack

The community lies within the Ngaanyatjarra Council area, although outside of the boundary of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

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