Amata, South Australia

Amata
South Australia
Amata is located in South Australia
Amata
Amata
Coordinates26°09′S 131°08′E / 26.150°S 131.133°E / -26.150; 131.133
Population455 (2016 census)[1]
Established1961
Postcode(s)0872
Elevation690 m (2,264 ft)
Time zoneACST (UTC+09:30)
Location1,407 km (874 mi) North West of Adelaide via
LGA(s)Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
State electorate(s)Giles
Federal division(s)Grey

Amata (formerly Musgrave Park) is an Aboriginal community in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia, comprising one of the six main communities on "The Lands" (the others being Pukatja, Kaltjiti, Indulkana, Mimili and Pipalyatjara).

Amata is part of the Amata – Tjurma electorate. The people of the Tjurma Homelands regard themselves as a separate community.

  1. ^ "2016 Census QuickStats: Amata". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.