Kiwirrkurra Community, Western Australia
Kiwirrkurra | |
|---|---|
Kiwirrkurra | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′00″S 127°45′50″E / 22.81667°S 127.76389°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| LGA | |
| Location |
|
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 180 (UCL 2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) |
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.
The main service provider is Ngaanyatjarra Council area, although outside of the boundary of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.