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Groote
Eylandt: Alyangula |
Centre: |
| Alyangula Health Centre |
Location: |
On north-west corner of Groote Eylandt. |
| Category: |
| Student |
Population: |
1200 |
Major Language Groups: |
English, other including Filipino, Thai, Tongan,
Italian, West Samoan, Yugoslav and French |
Road: |
On the island there is an 18km bitumen road
from Alyangula to Angurugu (takes 20 minutes). Most other roads
are dirt so a 4 wheel drive is essential to have a look around. |
 Golf Course - Alyangula Photo courtesy of Simon Marrable Flinders University |
History: |
| In 1803, while circumnavigating Australia,
Matthew Flinders travelled around the island and noted the presence
of manganese in geological surveys. In 1955 commercial geologists took manganese samples from the island. Between 1960 and 1963 negotiations between BHP and the Church Missionary Society (representing the local Aborigines) worked out royalty payments and agreements which allowed large scale mining to start. In 1964 the BHP subsidiary, GEMCo (Groote Eylandt Mining Company) was granted leases on the island. Today Alyangula is a modern mining town exporting in excess of 2 million tonnes of manganese ore to the like of Japan, USA and South America. |
Air: |
To Nhulunbuy: 30-50 minutes To Darwin: 1.5-2 hours There are daily flights to and from Darwin or Nhulunbuy with Air North, Anindilyakwa Air or MAF. You can now book through to Groote Eylandt with QANTAS/Air North from anywhere. You can also fly to and from Cairns on Saturdays. It is 19km from Alyangula to the airstrip at Angurugu. |
Seasonal Access: |
| All year |
| Outstations
Serviced: |
Umbakumba and Angurugu
people come to Alyangula CHC for after hours care. |
Facilities: |
Alyangula is a manganese
mining town . GEMCo (the mining company) has its own first aid facility
but any major illness or injuries are referred to Alyangula Health
Centre which is funded by THS. There is a chemist, newsagent, supermarket,
recreation centre, a Retravision store, post office, ANZ and CBA
banking facilities, hardware store, mechanics and tyre workshop,
church and school. Movies are shown on Saturday and Sunday nights
in an open air ‘theatre’. Gemco put out a fortnightly
newspaper called the Eylandt Echo. |
Accommodation: |
Students stay in
Miners quarters where all meals are provided. |
Permits: |
Local Attractions: |
Refer to Groote Eylandt
page for info >> |
Notes from
Students: |
Refer to Groote Eylandt
page for info >> |
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