Amoonguna

Amoonguna Northern Territory
Amoonguna
Coordinates	23°46′06″S 133°53′09″E[1]
Population	275 (2011 census)[2]
Established	1960 (community) 4 April 2007 (locality)[1]
Postcode(s)	0872
Location	15 km (9 mi) from Alice Springs
LGA(s)	MacDonnell Region
Territory electorate(s)	Namatjira
Federal division(s)	Lingiari

Amoonguna or Imengkwerne is a community in Rodinga Ward of the MacDonnell Region in the Northern Territory of Australia, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Alice Springs.[3][4][5]

The community features in the 2022 SBS Television police drama miniseries, True Colours.[6]

References

1. "Place Names Register Extract – Amoonguna (Administrative Area)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Amoonguna (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
3. "Amoonguna | MacDonnell Council". www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
4. "BushTel – Remote Communities of the NT". bushtel.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
5. Foundation, Indigenous Literacy. "Keeping Arrernte language and culture strong". Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
6. "SBS continues proud drama tradition with new commission True Colours". FilmInk. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

External links

• Amoonguna webpage on the MacDonnell Regional Council website