How many people live in APY lands?
2,276 people
In the 2016 Census, there were 2,276 people in APY Lands (Statistical Area Level 2). Of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 83.6% of the population. The median age of people in APY Lands (Statistical Area Level 2) was 28 years.
Who owns mintabie?
Mintabie Hotel owners Ivanka and Luka Sumanovic are preparing to leave town. Picture: Sean Davey. Mintabie publican Luka Sumanovic started a new life in Australia in 1963 – and he is again starting over from scratch after being evicted from the town he has called home for four decades.
What South Australian town was once known as the Stuart Range Opal Field?
The town was originally called Stuart Range but this was officially changed to Coober Pedy by the local Progress and Mining Association in 1922. It is accepted that the name is two local Aboriginal words with ‘coober’ meaning either boy, uninitiated man or white man and ‘pedy’ means hole or rock hole.
What social issues affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely than other Australians to experience various forms of disadvantage, including higher unemployment rates, poverty, isolation, trauma, discrimination, exposure to violence, trouble with the law and alcohol and substance abuse.
Can I visit APY lands?
APY do not approved tourist visits. If you enter the lands without approval you will be fined $2000 and $ 500 for each day after. These fines are linked directly to Services SA and will stop you registering your car of renewing your licences until the fines are paid.
What does APY stand for in APY lands?
Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara
Outback Communities Authority. Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, also known as APY, APY Lands or the Lands, is a large, sparsely-populated local government area (LGA) for Aboriginal people, located in the remote north west of South Australia.
Why was the town of Mintabie closed?
The State Government has decided to close the opal mining town of Mintabie and hand the land back to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. The town was condemned by a report released last year that found it was a hub for drug and alcohol running into Aboriginal communities in the APY Lands.
Why did Mintabie get closed?
The opal mining town, in far north South Australia, was abandoned when residents were directed by the state government to leave by the end of 2019. The government claimed the town had become a hub for drug running into the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and general lawlessness.
Where is the opal capital of the world?
Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy is located in South Australia, over 1,000 miles from Canberra, the country’s capital city. The town is referred to as the “opal capital of the world.” Coober Pedy is an Aboriginal word that roughly translates to “white man in a hole.”
What is the population of Coober Pedy 2021?
The District Council of Coober Pedy estimates the population to be around 2,500.
Why is the Aboriginal life expectancy so low?
Aboriginal life expectancy is so low because Aboriginal health standards in Australia let 45% of Aboriginal men and 34% of women die before the age of 45. Life expectancy also varies between urban and (very) remote areas. In major cities it is about 74 years, in remote and very remote areas about 68 years.