Utopia Nt

Utopia is an aboriginal australian homeland area formed in november 1978 by the amalgamation of the former utopia pastoral lease with a tract of unalienable land to its north.
Utopia nt. Utopia is a region covering about 5000 2 kilometres of land north east of alice springs. In the 1970 s the chalmers family sold the lease to utopia sta tion to the aboriginal land fund commission. More than six months ago the nt government promised a 28 million overhaul of housing and infrastructure. Nt police fire and emergency services ntpfes nt police force ntpf police station department of education arlparra school.
2017 jobs profile snapshot. Serving the needs of the utopia community and surrounding homelands in northern territory australia urapuntja prides itself on its deep connection to community and outstanding health service results. Woodgreen utopia and macdonald downs to name but a few. But time is ticking in utopia.
Helping top founders to realize their purpose and their potential. This argument has been dismissed in the recent past with homelands being seen as inefficient in terms of resources and worse as attempts to preserve. Development is expected to take years. Utopia northern territory 124 aboriginal people in remote australia have argued for many years that living in outstations on their own land is an important basis for their good health.
Urapuntja health is one of australia s longest running aboriginal community controlled health services established in 1977. Nt government agencies that have a presence in the district include. Utopia arlparra ampilatwatja districts local emergency plan 2019 20 page 8 public administration nt and local government 19. The way to utopia from alice springs follows the sandover highway a rich red dirt road running straight through utopia and the many communities out that way can.
It comprises several large and small communities with a population of 517 residents. Named by german settlers in the early 1920 s utopia is a region covering approximately 5 000 sq km of land north east of alice springs and is home to around 2 000 aboriginal people. And in 1978 the station was claimed under the aboriginal land rights northern territory act 1976.